Exodus 32 - The Golden Calf | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church
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Show Notes
In this video listen to Exodus 32 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.
In Exodus 32 the biggest thing that must be observed is that Elohim is the translation for the golden calf. The Israelites think they are worshipping the same God that Moses talked about. In verse 5 after making the calf, Aaron says “tomorrow we celebrate a feast to Yahweh.” They then begin to “play” which is actually practice sexual immorality like the fertility cults and 23000 of them (1 Cor 10:7-8) commit adultery. The KJV better translates in verse 25 that the people were naked.
The Israelites had been removed from Egypt, but here we see that Egyptian thinking was still in them. They saw their leader as a god and with Moses apparently dead, they needed God back. This futile and strange thinking wasn’t cured out of them until the exile and the destruction of the temple. Worshipping of idols was a problem right up until Josiah’s big reforms just a few years before Nebuchadnezzar began taking people away. Daniel of course was one of those exiles, a highly righteous person.
Moses had to intercede for the people because God wanted to destory them, and the key was giving God a good reason. We need to find good reasons to back up our prayers because we actually find it strengthens our faith and moves God’s heart.
This video also discusses the debate about the actual tablets.
At Sinai God instructed punishment and 3000 people died. Later on the day of Pentecost which celebrates the giving of the law, 3000 people were saved. This video goes over all these things and shows that the law kills, but the spirit gives life.