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-. And the Lord plagued the people.
because they made the calf, which Aaron
made.
GOLDEN TENT.-Thou shalt have M
other gods before mc.-EN. 2Oi3.
OUTLINE or SCRIPTURE SECTION.
Inc ciVtl law. ................t Su'.-.-S
The calf worshipcd ..............EN Eek. 32:i-6
The calf destroyed ,......... FIX. ~ 20 20
The idolaters punished ......... Eek. 32:2l-29
Moses, intercession.. ............E N. - $3.50.
TlME.-B. G. 1891.
PLACE Sinai.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Law Broken.-By solemn cove
nant the Israclites bound themselves tn
keepall the law, moralau civil (24:3-S).
This covenant they broke when they
made the golden calf. In making this
there was no intention TO turn away
from jehovah, but to have "A material
representation of Him which would
help them in their worship. They
broke, not the first, but the second
commandment.
The Civil Law.--E FIX. 2O:22-23, called
the Book OF the Covenant" is
the earliest 81 all Hebrew legislation,
some of the laws coming down from the
early days in Egypt II treats of O
worship. (2) rights of slaves. (3) as
saults npersons, (D domestic animals.
90 property, (6) purity. G) kindness
(S) injustice, and Coy the sacred sea-
sons
The Calf Worshiped. Moses and
Joshua had gone up into the noun
tain The people had been waiting
almost six weeks. expecting every day
that they would return. but still they
came not. and the people at last gave
them up for lost and turned to Aaron
for leadership. There is the suggcs-
tion Of sncer in the expression las
for this Moses, the man that brought
VS. up out OF the land Of Egypt" At
first thought the coupling Of snccr
with the statement Of the great service
Moses had done them. seems like the
basest ingratitude. Perhaps it is.
but TO this day. the man who under
takes a thing and fails TO carry IL
through. or, in other words. who leads
a people into the wilderness and can
not or does not lead them out again.
is spoken of in the same tone of voice.
That is what Moses seemed to have
done, so the people took things into
their own hands. The life Of the camD
under Moses leadership had been rig.
oroUs. They respected him. but now
that he was gone they asked for q lead.
ership and worship more 10 their
taste. Aaron was in hard place
So is every leader Of men under similar
circumstances. lie probably said TO
himself 81 wish il were otherwise. but
can go no further than public opinion
VIII warrant; the time is not vet rin,.
Tor Moses rigorous morality; the peo-
pie are not educated up TO il. Lead.
ers who lead are still rare. Aaron was
following the crowd. The Hebrews
were breaking the command. but tbc,.
were not consciously Abandoning .Jebn.
yah. The calf was thought Of asnport
Of the old Jehovah worship. and tho
feast proclaimed by Aaron. with allie
disgusting and immoral feature FRO.
ferrcd 10 In the word play) was - Cc,st
"to Jehovah" (Ex 32:5).
Intcrcession and Punishment TLc
carnestness and self cTacemcnt Of
Moses in pleading with Jehovah for bis
beloved but wayward people is sublime
We may be sure that II God were oda.
quatcly represented here Hc would NOT
seem more petulant and less foroiy
ing than Ills ervant Notc thi. Soc.
tion how Aaron lays the blame for bi.
own act un 'hc people and also how
Jehovah rccc gniles the responsibiIi,,
~ the "vote~s" for the act Of q pu,I;,.
official. Ard Jehovah smotc the moo.
pie. because they made the calf which
Aaron made fEx 32:3O. What lie
shifting was we are not told.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
" is q great sin 10 break any ~ ~,
commandments. for 90 do 30 shows dj..
loyalty 90 God.
The breaking ofany Of His command
ments. 10 'refore. cannot be Erbu,
overlooked by Cod
One who breaks any ot GoI's con,
mandmonts breaks tho covenant ana
Therefore cannot plead its promises.
The path of all excellence lie. in the
following or advancing idea. which rise
a. we approach them. and which are
perpetually calling us 70 Ioftier
heights.-Ram's Horn.