The golden calf is expressed as a representative object of idolatry forbidden by God.
When Moses, who had climbed Mount Sinai to meet God, did not come down after a long time, the Israelites committed a great sin by making an idol of a golden calf and worshiping the golden calf as God who saved them from Egypt. has been received
Because of the death of 3,000 people who sinned, it can be misunderstood as the ‘God of wrath’ and ‘God of judgment’. He taught them how to sacrifice at the mercy seat. This is because the wages of sin is death and there is no other way to cleanse that sin than the way God promised to wash away our sins by receiving the ransom. God gave the law because the people wanted it, but he knew that he would not keep it and would break it, so he had to tell Moses how to atone for that sin as soon as possible.
[Incident Description]
- God Calls Moses to Mount Sinai
The LORD descended on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain, and called Moses to it, and Moses went up (Exodus 19:20). - For 40 days at the top of Mount Sinai, God taught Moses various laws and regulations, as well as sacrifices to solve sins in case of violation, the temple where sacrifices were made, and various temple items and how to use them. (Exodus 20-31)
- When Moses did not come down, the Israelites made a golden calf and worshiped it as God.
Aaron took the ring from their hand, poured it into an angle, and made an image of a calf, and they said, “This is your god, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 32:4)
[Related Verse]
Exodus 32:1
When the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered together and came to Aaron, saying, “Arise, make for us gods to guide us; we do not know what has become of this Moses, the man who brought us out of the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 32:2
Aaron said to them, “Take out the rings of gold from the ears of your wives and children and bring them to me.
Exodus 32:3
All the people removed the gold ring from his ear and brought it to Aaron.
Exodus 32:4
Aaron took the ring from their hand, poured it into an angle, and made an image of a calf.