Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back in the book of Exodus to trace the themes of idols found in Exodus 32:1-10 and the rest of the Bible.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- What is an idol? What is idolatry?
- Where had Israel come from?
- Why a golden calf?
- Where does the gold come from?
- Where does idolatry show up in the rest of the story?
- What is God’s response?
- Why does Moses remind God about the promises He made, why is this language used?
- Why does the judgment take this specific form in the story?
- Can Moses be the substitute for Israel?
Helpful Definitions:
- Idol: A man-made image that represents another god or something to be worshiped.
- Idolatry:
- Try to worship something in the hopes it will make you into God.
- Take a creaturely thing and exalt it in a way that belongs to God alone in hopes that it will reward you.
- The spirit of giving oneself over to a false god in a way that only belongs to God.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Exodus 32:1-10, Genesis 1-2, Judges, Genesis 19, Genesis 31:34, Isaiah 44:20
- Knowing Faith: Blood and Covenant
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