In all probability these three chapters originally formed a distinct
composition. The main incidents recorded in them follow in the order
of time, and are therefore in their proper place as regards historical
sequence.
THE GOLDEN CALF - The people had, to a great extent, lost the
patriarchal faith,... [ Continue Reading ]
The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him
was now to be put to the test. It was to be made manifest whether he
loved his own glory better than he loved the brethren who were under
his charge; whether he would prefer that he should himself become the
founder of a “great n... [ Continue Reading ]