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While Moses and Joshua were on Mount Sinai receiving the tablets of the Ten Commandments, the Israelites persuaded the high priest Aaron to make a golden calf for them to worship. When Moses and Joshua returned and saw this, Aaron made excuses for himself, because this was what all the people wanted. Moses called all the tribe of Levite to enter the camp and kill the Israelites they found. They killed three thousand men just for worshipping a different god.
Read literally, this story may seem strange. The God of Moses had just delivered them from enslavement in Egypt and demonstrated his power by providing water out of a rock and manna out of heaven. The Book describes God as so powerful and so perceptible that no rational person could even want to worship another god. Yet, as soon as Moses and Joshua were absent, they immediately set about doing just that.
First of all, the golden calf should be explained. In the ancient Near East, the moon god was frequently identified with a golden calf. So, the Israelites were worshipping the moon god, not just a representation of a farm animal. Secondly, there is good evidence in Exodus and elsewhere in The Bible that Joshua was once the sun god, before evolving in Hebrew belief into a mortal hero. We find similar instances in Greek mythology of gods evolving over the centuries into mortal heroes and vice versa.
Once we see that Exodus 32 seems to have been originally about the moon god and the sun god, the story become rational and explicable. While the sun god is absent, the people worship the moon god. By the time Exodus was actually committed to writing, the people probably no longer understood the origin of this story.
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What book in the Bible is the story of the golden calf?
Exodus chapter 32.
Which chapter in Exodus is the Ten Commandments in the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible?
The old testemant book of exodus chapter 20 verse 2o has the ten commandments. But it is mentioned in the new testament also.
What does Exodus chapter 20 verse 7?
In the book of Exodus chapter 20 verse 7 says very clearly ,That you must not take the name of the god your father to freely, as god will hold it against him.
What chapter can the ten plagues be found in the bible?
The book of Exodus 7-12
Where in the Bible are the 10 commandsments?
The 10 Commandments (which is what I'm guessing you meant) can be found in Exodus (Chapter 20), and Deuteronomy (Chapter 5).
What book in the Bible is the story of the golden calf?
Exodus chapter 32.
What chapter of Exodus describes the parting of the sea?
It can be found in the book of Exodus chapter 20.
What is the difference between what Exodus chapter 27 is saying and Exodus chapter 38?
Precisely 11
What chapter in the Bible can I find where Moses broke the 10 commanment called stone tablets?
Exodus 32 (specifically, verse 19).
What chapter is moses and the burning bush found?
This incident can be found in the book of Exodus chapter 3 verse 2.
What book and chapter records the ten commandments?
The Ten Commandments are found in the book of Exodus, chapter 20 in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Is Exodus found in the new or old testament?
Old. Its in a chapter called "Exodus"
Is there a chapter in the Bible named 'Moses'?
Genesis Exodus Numbers Deuteronomy
Where in the bible is buckthorn mentioned?
The Revised Version of the Bible calls it acacia wood. No results were found for buckthorn in the version(s):New International Version but the acacia wood is mentioned 29 times. Exodus 25:5 ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows ; acacia wood; Exodus 25:4-6 (in Context) Exodus 25 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 25:10 [ The Ark ] "Have them make a chest of acacia wood-two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Exodus 25:9-11 (in Context) Exodus 25 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 25:13 Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Exodus 25:12-14 (in Context) Exodus 25 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 25:23 [ The Table ] "Make a table of acacia wood-two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high. Exodus 25:22-24 (in Context) Exodus 25 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 25:28 Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold and carry the table with them. Exodus 25:27-29 (in Context) Exodus 25 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 26:15 "Make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. Exodus 26:14-16 (in Context) Exodus 26 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 26:26 "Also make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, Exodus 26:25-27 (in Context) Exodus 26 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 26:32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. Exodus 26:31-33 (in Context) Exodus 26 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 26:37 Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. And cast five bronze bases for them. Exodus 26:36-37 (in Context) Exodus 26 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 27:1 [ The Altar of Burnt Offering ] "Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide. Exodus 27:1-3 (in Context) Exodus 27 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 27:6 Make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. Exodus 27:5-7 (in Context) Exodus 27 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 30:1 [ The Altar of Incense ] "Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. Exodus 30:1-3 (in Context) Exodus 30 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 30:5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Exodus 30:4-6 (in Context) Exodus 30 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 35:7 ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows ; acacia wood; Exodus 35:6-8 (in Context) Exodus 35 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 35:24 Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. Exodus 35:23-25 (in Context) Exodus 35 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 36:20 They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. Exodus 36:19-21 (in Context) Exodus 36 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 36:31 They also made crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, Exodus 36:30-32 (in Context) Exodus 36 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 36:36 They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They made gold hooks for them and cast their four silver bases. Exodus 36:35-37 (in Context) Exodus 36 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 37:1 [ The Ark ] Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood-two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Exodus 37:1-3 (in Context) Exodus 37 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 37:4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. Exodus 37:3-5 (in Context) Exodus 37 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 37:10 [ The Table ] They made the table of acacia wood-two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. Exodus 37:9-11 (in Context) Exodus 37 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 37:15 The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold. Exodus 37:14-16 (in Context) Exodus 37 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 37:25 [ The Altar of Incense ] They made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high -its horns of one piece with it. Exodus 37:24-26 (in Context) Exodus 37 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 37:28 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. Exodus 37:27-29 (in Context) Exodus 37 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 38:1 [ The Altar of Burnt Offering ] They built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide. Exodus 38:1-3 (in Context) Exodus 38 (Whole Chapter) Exodus 38:6 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. Exodus 38:5-7 (in Context) Exodus 38 (Whole Chapter) Deuteronomy 10:3 So I made the ark out of acacia wood and chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. Deuteronomy 10:2-4 (in Context) Deuteronomy 10 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 41:19 I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together, Isaiah 41:18-20 (in Context) Isaiah 41 (Whole Chapter) Joel 3:18 "In that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the LORD's house and will water the valley of acacias.
What chapter tells of Moses birth?
Exodus 2
What is the chapter and verse of the ten commandments?
The Ten Commandments are mentioned in two different parts of the Pentateuch; the text is very similar in both cases: Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:4-21.
What chapter was moses born in the bible?
It should be exodus chapter 1 :)
