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Part 1
The Golden Calf
This was an idol, representing a god, which Aaron made to the Israelites to worship after Moses had spent so many days on top of Mount Sinai. This can be seen in the following, “When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods….hemade it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf” (Exodus 32:1-4,) NIV. Aaron carved it from the gold earrings that the Israelites had and then presented it to them to worship it(Alexander & Baker, 2003). In this project, I am going to undertake an in-depth analysis of the significance of the Golden Calf, to the Biblical story, the importance of knowing the concepts surrounding the calf, the original meaning and the significance of the Golden Calf and the insights that can be gained that have meaning to our context today.
Significance of the Golden Calf to the Biblical Story
The Golden Calf had a great role to play in the story of the Bible. Making it shows how impatient the Israelites had become as a result of Moses’ absence from them. Furthermore, it showed the presence of the True God amidst the Israelites. this was after Moses, whom they saw as the image of God amidst them, had disappeared for a while. In the Biblical story, it shows the danger of feeling that the presence of God has left an individual.
The importance of knowing the history, the culture and the theology surrounding the Golden Calf
There is great importance attached to knowing the concept behind the Golden Calf. The Golden Calf shows that during the Old Testament time, there was the practice of idol worship. It also show that Israelites might have been exposed to this culture during their time in captivity and their of exodus from Egypt (Stuart , 2006). In theological point of view, the Canaanite literature states that the chief god, El, was sometimes referred to as a bull. It is regarded as the greatest scandal that befell the Israelites in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 9:9-21).
The Original Meaning and the significance of the Golden Calf
Originally, when Aaron was making the calf. He never had the intention of it being a god to the Israelites. this can be seen when he proclaimed that there would be a festival in honor of the Lord just when he finished making the calf (Exodus 32:5). The Israelites declared, “This is your god, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt” (Exodus 32:4); this declaration indicated that they saw the idol as a representation God. This might be the reason why they wanted a god to lead them since they never knew what had happened to Moses (Exodus 32:1).
The insights gained that can be meaningful from the Golden Calf
The story of the Golden Calf shows us that although there was a religious belief among the Israelites, they still held to a belief of the existence of many other gods. This might have come from the influence that they received from their Middle East neighbors(Stuart , 2006). The next insight that can be gained, is the necessity of the leaders to be honest as they practice their leadership duties. Lack of honesty is seen in the instance where Aaron gives a lame excuse to Moses when Moses asked why Aaron made the Golden Calf. He said, “So I told them, ‘Whoever has gold jewelry, take it off.’ When they brought it to me, I simply threw it into the fire-and out came this calf” (Exodus 32:24). This reflects dishonesty on the part of Aaron.
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