Exodus 32:6

Verse 6

6. Rose up early It was to be a day of festivity and joy, and they were eager to begin it early .

Burnt offerings, and… peace offerings See note on Exodus 20:24.

Sat down to eat and to drink Usual words for hilarious feasting . They ate, as was customary, of the flesh of the peace offerings . What they drank is not said, but we most naturally suppose wine, which was so common at jovial feasts .

Rose up to play Comp, Exodus 32:19; Exodus 32:25. The meaning most probably is, that from feasting they proceeded to lewd forms of dancing . See note on Genesis 21:9, and compare Herodotus’s account of the rude sports of the Egyptians at certain religious festivals. (Herod., 2:60.)

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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