Exodus 32:3-6

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 32:1-14

Aaron’s Golden Calf Offends the Lord Exodus 32:1-14 The people never thought of taking Aaron as a substitute for Moses, because they instinctively recognized his moral weakness. Though he was dressed in the garments of the high priest, he was essentially a weak man. This came into evidence: (1) By his reply to the people . When they demanded the calf he ought to have met them with an indignant negative; but instead, and to prevent the unpopularity which such an attitude might have evoked,... read more

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

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

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 32:3

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

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:6

Brought peace-offerings, but no sin-offerings, which they most needed. The people sat down to eat and to drink; for the sacrifices were accompanied with feasting, both among the worshippers of the true God, and among idolaters. See Exodus 18:12; Exodus 24:11. Rose up to play, by shouting, and singing, and dancing, as it appears from Exodus 32:17-19 read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 32:1-7

CRITICAL NOTES.—Exodus 32:1. Zeh Mosheh häish = this Moses the man]. The Israelites, thinking that “the man” who brought them out of the land of Egypt had acted the part of a truant, and that they ought to fill up his place by substituting, not another “man,” but a deity, as a more reliable guide. Extravagant and foolish as the idea was, it is not evident that they contemplated wittingly to defy God’s commandment (Exodus 20:4), by demanding of Aaron to make them gods. That such was Aaron’s view... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 32:1-35

Chapter 32Now when the people saw that Moses had delayed coming down from the mountain, they gathered to Aaron, and they said unto him, Get up, and make us gods, that shall go before us; for as for Moses, we don't know what's happened to him, he brought us out of the land of Egypt, but what's become of him, we don't know. ["He's been gone now for almost forty days."] And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and... read more

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