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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 32:1-35

Immediately following the account of this period of communion between Moses and God we have the record of the sin of the people. When they said, "Up, make us Gods," they were seeking something to represent God rather than seeking a new god. The day after the calf was erected they observed a feast to Jehovah. In this connection Moses is seen in one of the greatest hours of his life as he stood and pleaded with God. It is to be observed that his plea was not so much on behalf of the people as... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 32:1

SUBSTITUTES FOR GOD‘Gods which shall go before us.’ Exodus 32:1 We see that the Israelites’ residence in Egypt had familiarised them with the idea of symbols for God, so that there was no strangeness in it, but even a certain attraction in the pomp, and circumstance, and excitement, of idolatrous ceremonial. I. It must be borne in mind that, at the time of their lapse, they had no Tabernacle, and no religious rites, such as were soon after established. They had nothing of external form and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 32:1-6

The People’s Rebellion and the Molten Calf (Exodus 32:1-6 ). While Moses was in the Mount for forty days and forty nights receiving his instructions from Yahweh, the people waiting in the plain below became disquieted. They had somewhat fearfully seen him ascend and disappear into the cloud and then they had waited and waited and he had not returned. After that a whole moon period had passed and he had still not returned. And they knew the fearful nature of this God Who was in the Mountain... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 32:7-14

Yahweh Informs Moses Of What Is Happening Below (Exodus 32:7-14 ). a Yahweh said to Moses, “Go, get yourself down, for your people whom you brought up out of Egypt have corrupted themselves (Exodus 32:7). b They have turned aside from His commandments (His covenant) and made themselves a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt’ (Exodus 32:8). c Yahweh said to Moses, “I have seen... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 32:1-35

Exodus 32:1-Joshua : E, Exodus 32:7-2 Chronicles : Rje, Exodus 32:15-Jeremiah : E, Exodus 32:25-Joel : J, Exodus 32:30-Nahum : E s , Exodus 32:35 E. The Golden Calf. Exodus 32:32-Nahum : stand between the instructions for the Tent and their fulfilment. Their religious value is high and clear. But their literary growth has been too complex to trace here ( see Driver, CB 346ff.). It is possible (note “ these,” Exodus 32:4; Exodus 32:8) that they are a reflection of prophetic... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:1

BC 1491 Moses had now been in the mount for near forty days. The people, i.e. most or some of the people, as it is expressed 1 Corinthians 10:7. Unto Aaron, as the chief person in Moses’s absence. Make us gods, i.e. images or representations of God, whom, after the manner of idolaters, they call by God’s name. For it is ridiculous to think that the body of the Israelites, who were now lately instructed by the mouth, and words, and miraculous works of the eternal God, should be so senseless as... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:2

The golden earrings were of good value and common use among the eastern people, who seem to have used them superstitiously, Genesis 35:4; Judges 8:24; and therefore Aaron demands these, partly that he might take away one vice, or occasion of vice, whilst the people were intent upon another; and partly that the proposed loss of their precious earrings might cool their idolatrous desires. In the ears of your wives, whom he thought most fond of their jewels, and most unlikely to part with them. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:3

Whereby they show both their madness upon their idols, and their base ingratitude to their God, who had transferred these jewels from the Egyptians to them, Exodus 12:35,Exodus 12:36, which therefore God upbraids them with, Ezekiel 16:11, &c. In their ears, i.e. the men’s ears, for the affix is of the masculine gender; whereby it seems the men were more set upon idolatry than the women, parting with their earrings for it, which the women would not do. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:4

A molten calf: the meaning of this translation is, that Aaron, to wit, by artificers, did first melt the god into one mass, and then by the graving-tool form it into the shape of a calf, and polish it; or as others render the words, he formed it in a type or mould, made in the shape of a calf, into which he cast the molten gold, and so made it a molten calf. But the words may be translated thus, He put it, or them, into a purse; for so the Hebrew verb and noun are both used, 2 Kings 5:23; and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:5

When Aaron saw, i.e. observed with what applause they received it, and with what fury and resolution they prosecuted their former desire, he was borne down with the stream, and, as it is probable, by the people’s instigation, built an altar to it. To the Lord, Heb. to Jehovah; which title being peculiar to the true God, and being here given by Aaron to the calf, with the approbation of the people, makes it more than probable that the people designed to worship the true God in this calf, which... read more

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