While Moses is on the mountaintop listening to God, the people at the mountain base are building their own likeness of God out of golden jewelry.
- A golden calf constructed and worshiped (Exodus 32:1-6)
- God is aware of the people’s rebellion (Exodus 32:7-14)
- Moses sees the rebellion for himself (Exodus 32:15-21)
- Rebellion resolved (Exodus 32:22-29)
- God is faithful (Exodus 32:30-35)
Meditation Points:
- The gold earrings came originally from the Egyptians; the idea of building gold representations of gods came from the Egyptians, too. How often does our adhering to the fashion of the world adversely affect our worship, too?
- Do you ever get impatient with God’s delays? We must learn to wait upon the Lord as long as necessary.
- Imagine Moses’ disappointment and frustration when he learned what had happened while he was in the presence of God. And then to learn that his brother, Aaron, had been a leader in the rebellion!
- Aaron blames the people and throws up his hands in despair; and then declares that the golden image just popped out of the fire (Exodus 32:24).
- The people were naked, to their shame.
- “Who is on the Lord’s side?” Are you?
- Moses intercedes for the people and even offers himself as a substitute.
- Three thousand men died in judgment that day.
- God does not abandon the people (as He had suggested to Moses); instead He reaffirms His promise to take the people to the promised land.
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