Exodus chapter 32 kjv king james version god must have been talking about the golden calf idolatry. Nevertheless, god and moses were highly offended because, to them, making the golden calf was an israelite attempt to define gods nature and to control him according to their desires. Commentary on exodus 32 golden calf january 12, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment as chapter 32 begins, moses has been up on mount sinai for. Bible stories popular people and events from scripture.
It is ironic that while moses was on mount sinai, receiving the ten commandments from god, the israelites were breaking the very first commandment thou shall not have any gods before me. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in. One of the seventy elders on mount sinai was joshua. Tell the exciting true story of how gods people worshiped an image of a golden calf while he was on mt. What should we learn from the golden calf incident in exodus 32. Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. The golden calf bible story, verses and meaning bible study tools. While reading in the book of exodus recently, i came upon exodus 32, the golden calf. Commentary on exodus 32 golden calf tough questions. The golden calf moses went up mount sinai to receive instructions from god.
Moses was getting directions from god and it was the commandments they had to live by. View whole chapter see verse in context and i answered again, and said unto him, what be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of. See golden calf instances in the king james version kjv. A summary of the golden calf bible story with scripture verses and. Beloved, america is facing gods judgmentand we will never be the same. Many scholars believe that the story of the golden calf and its sequel contain the echoes of tensions which developed between the house of aaron and the tribe of levi. The bible story of the golden calf is very revealing of human nature and the tendency of people to stray away from devotion to god. The golden calf is an animated childrens bible story about how the people of israel strayed from following the ten commandments. By building a statue they were worshipping a false idol. In the days to come, literally hundreds of thousands of americans will lose their homes. Read the most wellknown bible stories with scripture verses, summary, supporting commentaries, and videos to guide your study. The beginners bible for all provides you with a lot of wonderful, fascinating, inspiring, enlightening and encouraging bible stories, facts. The israelites make a golden calf illustrated bible story. You can find an exposition of this passage in my book names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, chapter 10, the god of all grace.
Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf. God sees what is happening, and is angry, telling moses that he will destroy these people, and start over again, using moses to start a new church. The first vengeance which moses took was upon the idol. This chapter can be divided into four parts for an easier exposition. Moses was gone a long time and thepeople said to aaron, as for this moses, we dont know what has become of him.
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old. Now when the people saw that moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to aaron, and said to him, come, make us gods that shall go before us. Bible story the golden calf after giving the ten commandments to the israelites, moses returned to the mountain top and stayed there for forty days ex 24. The golden calf story is only in the e version and a later editor added in an explanation that god made a. Make us a god so we can say, hereare your gods plural who brought you up fromegypt. My book of bible stories read online or download free. The bible book of genesis tells us how the original paradise was lost. Later in the passage, when moses confronted aaron about why he built the. In the chapter above, it seems aaron is throwing the festival in honor of yahweh. He is introduced in chapter 6 of the book while he was harvesting wheat and hiding from the midianites.
The golden calf story is an alternate tradition, and thematerial in exodus chapter 24 is contradictory. The golden calf when the people saw that moses was so long in coming down. Simply rightclick the image and save to your computer. The golden calf when israel worshipped the golden calf at the base of the mount, it was offensive enough that god expressed a willingness to destroy the entire nation and start over with moses. The former contains references to animal sacrifices, levites, priestly rites of purification and ablution, concerns about seeing god and dying, and most notably, a reference. Golden calf, idol worshipped by the hebrews during the period of the exodus from. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. What the bible says about americas golden calf is coming down. The bible tells us that after the israelites make the golden calf, god tells moses to go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of egypt, have become corrupt.
The stories are accurate to scripture they are crafted so as to. Rather, he argues, this story was well enough known for jeroboam to imitate the practice exodus. And god spoke all these words, saying, i am the lord your god, who brought you out of the land of egypt, out of the house of slavery. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying.
Kids bible story moses and the golden calf youtube. An angel came to him and called upon him to save israel from the hand of. He builds an altar before the calf, and proclaims a feast to jehovah. When you worship another god other than the one true god, then god burned with anger and sworn to visit their sin upon them. Aaron obliged them and made a golden calf out of the golden earrings they. Story 36 the golden calf why would people worship a statue made from melteddown earrings.
Even its position in the scripture record adds to the sense of disbelief as the narrative could be entirely removed without disturbing the flow, with exodus 31 merging almost seamlessly into exodus chapter 35. Golden haired, brighteyed and quick to laugh, hes possessed of a glowing. The former contains references to animal sacrifices, levites, priestly rites of purification andablution, concerns about seeing god and dying, and most notably, a reference to. God called moses, the deliverer, and told him that he had heard their cries and was about to. The story of the golden calf is found in exodus 32. He might easily break it to pieces and subject the pieces to the action of fire, whereby they would be calcined, and might then be easily reduced to.
The golden calf a new church bible story explanation for teaching sunday school. Exodus 32why did the israelites worship the golden calf. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. A summary of the golden calf bible story with scripture verses and relating articles. He was the leader and he knew that they must be punished. The golden calf story is found in exodus chapter 32. Remembering the second law and urging to obedience. The children of israel had been in bondage in egypt for over two hundred years.
The account of the ancient israelites rebelling against god and worshipping the golden calf is a story that many people are familiar with, but as i was reading i thought to myself, why did the israelites decide on a gold cow to be their god. Read and study deuteronomy, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. Everyone was looking for moses, but he was up at the mountain. All of his friends decided that when he came down they would have a huge party for him. The golden calf and moses intercession exodus 3234.
Americas golden calf is coming down what the bible says. This makes it very evident why the commandments were needed as people. Fun for kids to print and test their knowledge of the exodus, moses, aaron, mount sinai, and the israelites. Living the story of the bible to become like jesus, second edition. God gave moses detailed instructions on how to construct a tabernacle and its. A man wrote in an email that he did not care whether the bible said not to worship as the pagans do through the use of christmas and easter. But he does, and collects golden earrings, melts them down, and fashions them into a golden idol shaped like a calf. Read this illustrated bible story and learn what aaron could have done to resist peer pressure. Exodus chapter 34 verse 3 the golden calf as polemical allegory. View whole chapter see verse in context and now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the lord in the hand of the sons of david. True hollywood bible story of the golden calf get up. The chapter ends with a plague being cursed upon the israelites for the.
Where sin is great, gods grace is greater supplies. Get the kids attention as you use the playdoh to fashion some type of animal. They are accurate, easy to understand, and beautifully illustrated. This is a five book series that presents all the stories of the bible, written in an easy to understand conversational style. When moses goes to mount sinai to receive the ten commandments, the israelites create a golden calf to worship from their impatience of his absence. Each story is presented in its simplest form and is accurate to scripture. Of course, these sections are far more complex than this, but this gives an overview. Playdoh, grey and brown construction paper, scissors, markers, index cards with books of the bible on them lesson opening. Golden calf scripture do not make statues of gods that look like anything in the sky or on the earth or in the waters.
Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf 32 when the people saw that moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around aaron and said, come, make us gods a who will go before us. The first two chapters of 1 kings complete the story of david, begun in the. The golden calf i book of exodus i animated childrens. He ground up the golden calf and put the powder into the drinking water and made the people drink it. The golden calf story is an alternate tradition, and the material in exodus chapter 24 is contradictory.
There is another bit of evidence of opposition to aarons supreme position. He took this from their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it into a molten calf. Exodus 3234 niv the golden calf when the people saw bible. As for this fellow moses who brought us up out of egypt, we dont know what has happened to him. There the scripture plainly places the blame where it should benot on. The golden calf bible archaeology women in the bible. How aaron made a golden calf and what became of it bible story for children and adults this famous how aaron made a golden calf and what became of it bible story for adults, teens and children about golden calf is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. Moses was so angry that he threw down the stone tablets and broke them. It was probably hollow, and possibly of no great size. This alone should make us realize just how serious it is to cast god out of his position as king over all nations. Includes lesson materials for primary 38 years, junior 911 years, intermediate 1214 years, senior 1517 years and adults. Exodus 32, new international version niv the bible app. The episode concerning aaron and the golden calf see exodus 3234 comes as quite a shock. When moses arrived in the camp he found the people partying around the idol.