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Exodus 32:1-6
Excerpted from: Numbers: The Book of Judgment

The second thing was idolatry and this is the only one of the five that was not taken from Numbers. It is taken from Exodus 32:1-6. We all know that idolatry is putting something before the true God and serving it. Now, what is so interesting about that case there, that event recorded in Exodus 32, is the reason they gave for doing what they did. It is so interesting to you and me. "We know not what has happened to this Moses." Can you think of the New Testament parallel to that? I will tell you what it is, "My lord delays His coming." So what did the people do? They sat down to eat and then they rose up to play. In neither case was it a good thing.

You see, again their reasoning reflects a lack of faith. They had an "out of sight, out of mind" approach that justified to them the reason for serving a god that was inferior even to themselves! I mean they were worshipping a stupid, dumb piece of gold and wood. They did not even make an idol of a human being, did not even make an idol or a god of a living leader. You think there would be more excuse or more justification for something like that. And then to have Aaron say, "Well, I just threw the gold into the fire and this is what came out."

Exodus 32:5-7
Excerpted from: What's Wrong With Christmas?

Even though Aaron should have known better, he reasoned that a compromise would resolve the potentially dangerous situation. He mingled what seemed to be harmless religious customs, like those of other nations, with the worship of the God of Israel. And he took it upon himself to set aside a day as a feast to the Lord.

This compromise seemed to satisfy the people, but it was not God’s way.

So, Aaron gave in to the unrestrained people because of fear and lack of conviction on his part. And he established a new unauthorized feast day on which the Israelites ate, drank, and partied.

Exodus 32:4-6
Excerpted from: How God Deals With Conscience (Part Four)

So they remember the worship of Apis the bull and Hathor the cow that they had known in Egypt, so they asked Aaron, and perhaps even demanded of him to make an image of Apis or Hathor for them. So he took their gold, melted it in the fire and when he was done he had enough metal to make a small calf. That satisfied the people so they began to worship the calf.

Exodus 32:5-6
Excerpted from: Passover and I Corinthians 10

Now look at this thing. They made an idol of a golden calf; they proclaimed a festival; and they dedicated it to the Lord. God was not pleased and it is good that you understand this.

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