Episode #222 — The Temptation of Idols (Exodus 32)

Episode Summary:

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.

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