Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1913-09-18
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER q
THE GOLDEN CALF.


LESSON TExT-Ex. a2:15-ao. 1895.
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It is incredible that these IsraeItes
should turn aside after gods made
with mans hands in the very midst
Of such a demonstration of he holl-
ness. majesty and glory OF Jehovah.
Yet in life it is always but a stem q
to Degradation. and nna nf tha
easiest moments In which = trir nm
the saint Ia at>tfa time 81 his great
est ecsfacies Tha h,,mar boer+ 10
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ceitful Ter 17.a Fo1Iowine the s,v-
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dava during which time ha rece,vas
the pattern of the tabernacle and he
order of Worship. II was during this
perfod of time that the nennle sinnad
The 6rst mart az this chanter tall.
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w. 1-6. Gods riehteons anger and
Moses PRAYER or i~ntercession Wv 7.4x@
~Israo1,a hoo at fa.o 90 > 10 now 10
vaafad % hetng hit ,ttar u,ooLna..
and illustrates the w-orth4essnesa and
nnreliahility Of human nature Tha
nromisad sohrtetv tho@ ur-
clean mans promised nurity. alike
melt in the fierca@heat Of Examinations
Their ain was . direct nositiva VIC
lation of the 1rst commandment. and
in it they also broke the second They
did not want to substitute hut rather
sought a similitude of God. Aaron,
here appears IN a poor light: he did
not like their n-ronosition WV n
hut did not have strength Of character
sufficient to stand against it. Aaron
IS like those in the church and out Of
it who prefer to control a movement
which is bad rather than to combat
the movement in its entirety.
Human Eickieneee
Notice Aaron,s attempt to link old
ideas with this new-fangled religion.
this amodern exnression.n
is the feast of Jehovah" v. Men
and women are today attempting to
gloss evil teaching and pen sin by
associating with it the name of Christ
TO all such an association scientific
is a travesty. The fact, however, that
Aaron gave the Israe1ites what they
asked for, shows that he had some
idea at least OF Gods attitude towards
his people. We have here presented
also the fckleness of human gratitude.
Moses is with God on their behalf
tHeb. 1920, yet they forget him and
God Who>had performed such mighty
signs on their behalf, and demand new
new leadership ". / and Ps. 106:21).
Art has a place In religious life, u
a splrltual worship alone Is acceptable
to God, john 4:24.
1t was q sacrifice (vv. q. 81 of gold
to make possible this calf which was
doubtless a representation of the
Egyptian god Apis and may or may
not have been Hfe-size, and may have
been solid or only veneer, but neith-
er such earnestness nor sacrifice
saved them.
Gods Word Immutabie.
Moses prayer OF i%ntercession, w.
11-14, is wonderful. It centers about
the idea that Israel is ..Thy people
(v.711), and that Gods word is inn
mutable, sRemember," etc. ". 13).
Moses was moved with pity and had a
passion for the honor of Gods name.
AS Moses and Joshua approached the
camp they heard music. Y. II. What
a commentary upon the debasing use
Of one of Gods noblest gifts to man,
the gift of music. Reaching the camp.
they beheld the fullness of iniquity
and d~eprayity which was the develop
ment of this ~disobedience, v. 25.. See
also Rom. 1:2l-25. Rom. 6:23. Jas. 1:15.