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| − | The '''golden calf''' of the Bible was | + | The '''golden calf''' of the Bible was an [[idolatry|idol]] created by the rebellious followers of [[Moses]] while he was fasting and praying on the mountain. |
| − | When Moses journeyed to the summit of Mount Sinai in order to receive the Ten Commandments, he left the Israelites for forty days and forty nights. The Israelites, fearing that Moses would not return, asked Aaron to make gods for them. Aaron complied and gathered up the Israelites' golden earrings. He melted them and constructed the golden calf. | + | When Moses journeyed to the summit of Mount Sinai in order to receive the Ten Commandments, he left the Israelites for forty days and forty nights. The Israelites, fearing that Moses would not return, asked Aaron to make gods for them. [[Aaron]] complied and gathered up the Israelites' golden earrings. He melted them and constructed the golden calf. |
The people said it was their [[god]] which led them out of Egypt. | The people said it was their [[god]] which led them out of Egypt. | ||
[[Category:Exodus]] | [[Category:Exodus]] | ||
Revision as of 03:31, February 11, 2010
The golden calf of the Bible was an idol created by the rebellious followers of Moses while he was fasting and praying on the mountain.
When Moses journeyed to the summit of Mount Sinai in order to receive the Ten Commandments, he left the Israelites for forty days and forty nights. The Israelites, fearing that Moses would not return, asked Aaron to make gods for them. Aaron complied and gathered up the Israelites' golden earrings. He melted them and constructed the golden calf.
The people said it was their god which led them out of Egypt.