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Themes in Exodus 32

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Themes in Exodus 32

Exodus 32:1 (show verse)

And when the people saw that it was long or Moses came down out of the mountain, they gathered themselves together and came unto Aaron and said unto him, "Up, and make us a god to go before us: for of this Moses, the fellow that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become."

Apostates » Examples of
Backsliders » Absence of spiritual leaders
Calf of gold » Was made » To go before the congregation
Calf of gold » Made on account of the delay of moses in the mount
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Golden calf made
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Idolatry » The jews » Often mixed up, with God's worship
Idolatry » Exemplified
Trouble » Instances of » When moses waited upon the mountain

Exodus 32:2 (show verse)

And Aaron said unto them, "Pluck off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons and of your daughters: and bring them unto me."

Aaron » Facts concerning » Broke the covenant and made the golden calf
Adorning » Rich apparel » Earrings
Calf of gold » Was made » Of the ornaments of the women, &c
Ear-ring » Offering of » For the golden calf
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Feasts » Men and women attend
Idolatry » The jews » Often mixed up, with God's worship
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Earrings

Exodus 32:3 (show verse)

And all the people plucked off the golden earrings that were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.

Aaron » Facts concerning » Broke the covenant and made the golden calf
Calf of gold » Was made » Of the ornaments of the women, &c
Ear-ring » Offering of » For the golden calf
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Feasts » Men and women attend
Gold » Described as » Fusible
Idol » Made of » Gold
Idolatry » The jews » Often mixed up, with God's worship
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron

Exodus 32:4 (show verse)

And he received them of their hands and fashioned it with a graver and made it a calf of molten metal. And they said, "This is thy God, O Israel, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt."

Aaron » Facts concerning » Broke the covenant and made the golden calf
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Moulding
Calf of gold » Molten in the fire
Calf of gold » Was made » To represent God
Calf of gold » Fashioned with a graven tool
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Golden calf made
Egypt » Idolatry of, followed by israel
Engraving » In making idols
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Gold » Described as » Fusible
Idol » Manufacture of
Idol » Made of » Gold
Idolatry » The jews » Often mixed up, with God's worship
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Idolatry » Objects of » Golden calf
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
Molding » Of images
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron

Exodus 32:5 (show verse)

And when Aaron saw that, he made an altar before it, and made a proclamation saying, "Tomorrow shall be holy day unto the LORD."

Calf of gold » Was made » To represent God
Calf of gold » An altar built before
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Idolatry » The jews » Often mixed up, with God's worship
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron

Exodus 32:6 (show verse)

And they rose up in the morning and offered burnt offerings, and brought offerings of atonement also. And then they sat them down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play.

Adultery » Instances of » israelites
Amusements » General reference to
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Calf of gold » Worshipped with profane revelry
Calf of gold » Sacrifices offered to
Early rising » For devotions » To do evil
Eating » Sitting at table
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Feasts » Men and women attend
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Idolatry » Other customs of » Offered burnt offerings
Idolatry » Other customs of » Peace offerings
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Early rising » To do evil
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Exodus 32:7 (show verse)

Then the LORD said unto Moses, "Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt,

Corruption » Who is corrupt
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf

Exodus 32:8 (show verse)

have marred all: they are turned at once out of the way which I commanded them, and have made them a calf of molten metal, and have worshipped it and have offered thereto and have said, 'This is thy God thou Israel, which hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt.'"

Backsliders » Absence of spiritual leaders
Backsliding » Exemplified
Calf of gold » Making of » A turning aside from the divine command
Character » Instances of instability » israelites
Corruption » Who is corrupt
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Molding » Of images
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Departing from his instituted worship

Exodus 32:9 (show verse)

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Behold, I see this people, that it is a stiffnecked people,

Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Israel » Anger » God's
Jews, the » National character of » Stubborn and stiffnecked
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Departing from his instituted worship
Self-will » Exemplified » The israelites
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified

Exodus 32:10 (show verse)

and now therefore suffer me that my wrath may wax hot upon them, and that I may consume them: and then will I make of thee a mighty people."

Calf of gold » Making of » Excited wrath against israel
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Israel » Anger » God's

Exodus 32:11 (show verse)

Then Moses besought the LORD his God and said, "O LORD, why should thy wrath wax hot upon thy people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Anger of God » To be deprecated
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Anger » God's
Judgments » Saints » Pray for those under
Prayer » Described as » Beseeching the lord
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified

Exodus 32:12 (show verse)

Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, 'For a mischief did he bring them out: even for to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth.' Turn from thy fierce wrath, and have compassion over the wickedness of thy people.

Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Anger » God's
Judgments » Saints » Pray for those under
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified

Exodus 32:13 (show verse)

Remember Abraham, Isaac and Israel thy servants, to whom thou sworest by thine own self and saidest unto them, 'I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land which I have said, I will give unto your seed: and they shall inherit it forever.'"

Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Prophecies concerning
Israel » Anger » God's
Judgments » Saints » Pray for those under
Prayer » Plead in the » Promises of God
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified

Exodus 32:14 (show verse)

And the LORD refrained himself from that evil, which he said he would do unto his people.

Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Anger » God's
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)

Exodus 32:15 (show verse)

And Moses turned his back and went down from the hill, and the two tables of witness in his hand: which were written on both the leaves

Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken
Tables » Of testimony

Exodus 32:16 (show verse)

and were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God graven upon the tables.

Commandments » Of men » The ten
The ten commandments » Written by God
Decalogue » Written » By God
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Law » Bondage of » Mosaic
Law » Engraved on stone
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Exodus 32:17 (show verse)

And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, "There is a noise of war in the host."

Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Intimately associated with moses
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Exodus 32:18 (show verse)

And he said, "It is not the cry of them that have the mastery, nor of them that have the worse: but I do hear the noise of singing."

Calf of gold » Worshipped with profane revelry
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With singing and dancing
Idolatry » Other customs of » Singing and dancing
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Exodus 32:19 (show verse)

And as soon as he came nigh unto the host and saw the calf and the dancing, his wrath waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hand, and brake them even at the hill foot.

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Calf of gold » Worshipped with profane revelry
Calf of gold » Making of » Caused moses to break the tables of the testimony
Dancing » Worldly
Dancing » Idolatrous
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Tables of testimony broken
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » moses
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With singing and dancing
Idolatry » Other customs of » Singing and dancing
Indignation » Man's righteous
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
moses » Character of » Impatience of
Religious zeal » Instances of » moses
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Exodus 32:20 (show verse)

And the took the calf which they had made and burned it with fire, and stamped it unto powder and strowed it in the water, and made the children of Israel drink.

Calf of gold » Destroyed by moses
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Humiliation of sinners » Examples of
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » moses
Idol » Manufacture of
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Religious zeal » Instances of » moses
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Moses and levites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Sin » Described as » Often very great

Exodus 32:21 (show verse)

And then Moses said unto Aaron, "What did this people unto thee that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?"

Calf of gold » Making of » A very great sin
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Offence » Saints should » Reprove those who cause
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Exodus 32:22 (show verse)

And Aaron said, "Let not the wrath of my lord wax fierce, thou knowest the people that they are even set on mischief.

Cowardice » Instances of » Aaron, in yielding to the israelites, when they demanded an idol
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
moses » Reproves aaron for » Making the golden calf
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Responsibility » Attempts to shirk
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Aaron

Exodus 32:23 (show verse)

They said unto me, 'Make us a god to go before us, for we wot not what is become of Moses, the fellow that brought us out of the land of Egypt.'

Exodus 32:24 (show verse)

And I said unto them, 'Let them that have gold, take and bring it me': and I cast it into the fire, and thereof came out this calf."

Cowardice » Instances of » Aaron, in yielding to the israelites, when they demanded an idol
Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Aaron for making the golden calf
Falsehood » Instances of » Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Justification » Of self attempted, to justify wrongdoing » Aaron for making the golden calf
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Aaron
Sin » Excuses offered for » Aaron for making the golden calf

Exodus 32:25 (show verse)

When Moses saw that the people were naked - for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame when they made insurrection -

Adultery » Instances of » israelites
Calf of gold » Worshipped with profane revelry
Dancing » Idolatrous
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » People punished for idolatry
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Obedience » Instances of » The israelites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Shame » Shame of sin
Shame » Destitute of, the israelites when they worshiped the golden calf
Sin » Secret » Shame of
Sins » Penalty » Shame

Exodus 32:26 (show verse)

he went and stood in the gate of the host and said, "If any man pertain unto the LORD, let him come to me." And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together and came unto him.

Calf of gold » Making of » Israel punished for
Choice » Wise choice, examples of » To choose between God and evil
Decision » Exhortations to » To choose between God and evil
Decision » Exhibited in » Being on the lord's side
Decision » Exemplified » moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » People punished for idolatry
Exhortations » Special » To choose between God and evil
Gates » Made to » Camps
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Levites » Religious zeal of
the Levites » Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
Obedience » Instances of » The israelites
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Moses and levites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Exodus 32:27 (show verse)

And he said unto them, "Thus sayeth the LORD of Israel, 'Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the host: and slay every man his brother, every man his friend and every man his neighbor."

Calf of gold » Making of » Israel punished for
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » People punished for idolatry
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Levites » Religious zeal of
the Levites » Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
Obedience » Instances of » The israelites
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Sword
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Moses and levites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Exodus 32:28 (show verse)

And the children of Levi did as Moses had said. And there were slain of the people the same day, about three thousand men.

Exodus 32:29 (show verse)

Then Moses said, "Fill your hands unto the LORD this day, every man upon his son and upon his brother: to bring upon you a blessing this day."

Calf of gold » Making of » Israel punished for
divine Call » Heal persecution of » To consecration
Consecration » A call to personal
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » People punished for idolatry
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Obedience » Instances of » The israelites
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Moses and levites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
The Surrendered life » Consecration » A call to personal

Exodus 32:30 (show verse)

And on the morrow, Moses said unto the people, "Ye have sinned a great sin. But now I will go up unto the LORD, to wit whether I can make an atonement for your sin."

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
under the law Atonement » Necessary for » Propitiating God
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Calf of gold » Making of » A very great sin
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Exodus 32:31 (show verse)

And Moses went again unto the LORD and said, "O, this people have sinned a great sin and have made them a god of gold:

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
holy Boldness » Exemplified
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Calf of gold » Making of » A very great sin
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
Seven » Earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
national Sins » Exemplified
national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of

Exodus 32:32 (show verse)

Yet forgive them their sin, I pray thee: If not, wipe me out of thy book which thou hast written."

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Book » Of life
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Moses for israel
Intercessory prayer » Moses for israel
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Fellow-countrymen
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Made intercessory prayers
Pardon » Sought
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Moses for israel
Seven » Earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
Sinners » Pardon of » Sought
national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of

Exodus 32:33 (show verse)

And the LORD said unto Moses, "I will put him out of my book that hath sinned against me.

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Book » Of life
Books » Erasures in, alluded to
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Sin » Punishment of
Whosoever » Of condemnation

Exodus 32:34 (show verse)

But go, and bring the people unto the land which I said unto thee, 'Behold, mine angel shall go before thee.' Neverthelater in the day when I visit, I will visit their sin upon them."

under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Sin » Punishment of

Exodus 32:35 (show verse)

And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf; which Aaron made.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
Calf of gold » Making of » Israel punished for
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » People punished for idolatry
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Israel » Punished » Plague
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For worshiping aaron's calf
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for making golden calf