Chapter 32: Rebellion Against the Redeemer Exodus: Our Rescuing God Chapter 32: Rebellion Against the Redeemer

Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 32:  1When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt - we don’t know what has happened to him!”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.” 3So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.” 3So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.” 3So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.” 3So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: “There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow.” 6Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: “There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow.” 6Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: “There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow.” 6Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: “There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow.” 6Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 7The LORD spoke to Moses: “Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly. 8They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, ‘Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 7The LORD spoke to Moses: “Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly. 8They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, ‘Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 7The LORD spoke to Moses: “Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly. 8They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, ‘Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 7The LORD spoke to Moses: “Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly. 8They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, ‘Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 7The LORD spoke to Moses: “Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly. 8They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, ‘Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 9The LORD also said to Moses: “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. 10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 9The LORD also said to Moses: “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. 10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 9The LORD also said to Moses: “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. 10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 20: 1Then God spoke all these words: 2I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. 3Do not have other gods besides Me.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 20: 1Then God spoke all these words: 2I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. 3Do not have other gods besides Me.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 20: 1Then God spoke all these words: 2I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. 3Do not have other gods besides Me.

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 4Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5You must not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God…

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 4Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5You must not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God…

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 4Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5You must not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God…

Exodus: Our Rescuing God 3Do not have other gods besides Me… 4Do not make an idol for yourself… 5You must not bow down to them or worship them… Do we tend to erect and worship idols?

Exodus: Our Rescuing God What kinds of idols do we tend to erect? What passions or focuses do we allow to crowd God out? Money, sex, romantic relationships, peer approval, competence or skill, secure and comfortable circumstances, beauty, brains, success and ambition, material things, pleasure, food, dreams, pursuits, hobbies, fantasies, children, career or business, attention from specific other people, self

Exodus: Our Rescuing God Why? What yearnings in our hearts cause us to erect idols? Joy, fulfillment, peace, comfort, meaning, significance, identity, acceptance, affirmation, love, power, prestige

Contemplate: What are your idols?