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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 32 - Introduction

The children of Israel make a golden calf, which they worship: Moses breaks the tables written by the finger of God: he destroys the calf, and sends the sons of Levi into the camp, who kill three thousand of the idolaters: Moses returns into the mount, and intercedes with God in behalf of the people.

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See also Exodus 32 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    III. ISRAEL AT SINAI ( XIX.- XL.). The division Num 19- 40 presents difficulties due to its very importance, _see_ introduction to Ex. (last paragraph). But Num 25- 31, 35- 40 readily fall apart from...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The Episode of the Golden Calf, and incidents arising out of it, or mentioned in connexion with it_. The narrative of these Chapter s, read from a purely religious point of view, is remarkably beaut...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 with (a-22) Lit. 'the man and.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 32 This chapter gives an account of the idolatry of the Israelites making and worshipping a golden calf, Exodus 32:1 the information of it God gave to Moses, bidding him at the...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491._ Here is, (1,) _ The sin of Israel and Aaron, particularly in making the golden calf, Exodus 32:1, and worshipping it, Exodus 32:5; Exodus 32:6._ (2,) The notice which God

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The people in the absence of Moses, cause Aaron to make a calfe. 7 God is angred thereby. 11 At the intreatie of Moses he is appeased. 15 Moses commeth downe with the Tables. 19 He breaketh them...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The people cause Aaron to make a golden calf. (1-6) God's displeasure, The intercession of Moses. (7-14) Moses breaks the tables of the law, He destroys the golden calf. (15-20) Aaron's excuse, The...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEOPLE REJECT YAHWEH FOR A MOLTEN CALF AND RECEIVE LESS THAN THEIR DUE PUNISHMENT (EXODUS 32:1). We have in this chapter an interesting contrast between man's way of worship and God's way of worsh...

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