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Themes in Exodus 32

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Themes in Exodus 32

Exodus 32:1 (show verse)

When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him."

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)

Aaron said to them, "Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to 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)

All the people took off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them to 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)

He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up 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)

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation, and said, "Tomorrow shall be a feast to 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)

They rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up 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)

The LORD spoke to Moses, "Go, get down; for your people, who you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.

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)

They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, 'These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up 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)

The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked 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)

Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation."

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)

Moses pleaded with the LORD his God, and said, "O LORD, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought forth 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)

Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them forth for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth?' Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your 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, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, 'I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to 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)

The LORD repented of the evil which he said he would do to 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)

Moses turned, and went down from the mountain, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand; tablets that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other they were written.

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)

The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on 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)

When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is the noise of war in the camp."

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)

He said, "It isn't the voice of those who shout for victory, neither is it the voice of those who cry for being overcome; but the noise of those who sing that I hear."

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)

It happened, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses' anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.

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)

He took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, ground it to powder, and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

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)

Moses said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you, that you have brought a great sin on 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)

Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.

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)

For they said to me, 'Make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'

Exodus 32:24 (show verse)

I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let them take it off:' so they gave it to me; and I threw it into the fire, and out came 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 had broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies),

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)

then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, "Whoever is on the LORD's side, come to me." All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to 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)

He said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Every man put his sword on his thigh, and go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and every man kill his brother, and every man his companion, 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)

The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Exodus 32:29 (show verse)

Moses said, "Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, for every man was against his son, and against his brother; that he may bestow on 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)

It happened on the next day, that Moses said to the people, "You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD. Perhaps I shall make 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)

Moses returned to the LORD, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods 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 now, if you will, forgive their sin?and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have 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)

The LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

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)

Now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold, my angel shall go before you. Nevertheless in the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin."

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)

The LORD struck 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