The golden calf

The Israelites again complain that there is no water. What makes God angry, not at the people, but at Moses and Aaron?

Sermon on the Mount Coloring Page: Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.

Hi all! Today’s story comes from Exodus 32. So Moses was up on Mt Sinai talking to God for 40 days (40 wake ups!) And the people got bored with all that waiting. They said “Why is it ta…

Photo about the golden calf as described in the book of Exodus. Image of idolatry, biblical, golden - 15246966

What is a Fast? Can we slowly Fast? The Fast of Tamuz, why are we crying, respecting our ancestors as they lived through atrocities as they happened, to recreate history as we drink/drank our coffee black no sweetness no sugar, or/and to abstain entirely from all beverages, no water even. A dry mouth. No teeth brushing, no leather belts or shoes, no perfumes or lotions, no deodorants. Why? Moses smashed the Tablets of the Ten Commandments to smithereens! Slow? How can we view slowness during…

.The people who live in Samaria fear for the calf-idol of Beth Aven. Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, those who had rejoiced over its splendor, because it is taken from them into exile. Hosea 10:5

We know as Christians, on an intellectual level, that we have idols—be it family, food, football or whatever. But to see the allure of idolatry can be hard for those of us in the Western world. That’s why I appreciate the points laid out by Doug Stuart in his Exodus commentary (450-54). Stuart suggests nine reasons idolatry was attractive to the Israelites and in the cultures of the Ancient Near East. 1. It was guaranteed. If you do the right incantation, you get the right results. Just say…

The Golden Calf