Exode - Caput 32

Exode 32.1 videns autem populus quod moram faceret descendendi de monte Moses congregatus adversus Aaron ait surge fac nobis deos qui nos praecedant Mosi enim huic viro qui nos eduxit de terra Aegypti ignoramus quid acciderit Exode 32.2 dixitque ad eos Aaron tollite inaures aureas de uxorum filiorumque et filiarum vestrarum auribus et adferte ad me Exode 32.3 fecit populus quae iusserat deferens inaures ad Aaron Exode 32.4 quas cum ille accepisset formavit opere fusorio et fecit ex eis vitulum conflatilem dixeruntque hii sunt dii tui Israhel qui te eduxerunt de terra Aegypti Exode 32.5 quod cum vidisset Aaron aedificavit altare coram eo et praeconis voce clamavit dicens cras sollemnitas Domini est Exode 32.6 surgentesque mane obtulerunt holocausta et hostias pacificas et sedit populus comedere ac bibere et surrexerunt ludere Exode 32.7 locutus est autem Dominus ad Mosen vade descende peccavit populus tuus quem eduxisti de terra Aegypti Exode 32.8 recesserunt cito de via quam ostendisti eis feceruntque sibi vitulum conflatilem et adoraverunt atque immolantes ei hostias dixerunt isti sunt dii tui Israhel qui te eduxerunt de terra Aegypti Exode 32.9 rursumque ait Dominus ad Mosen cerno quod populus iste durae cervicis sit Exode 32.10 dimitte me ut irascatur furor meus contra eos et deleam eos faciamque te in gentem magnam Exode 32.11 Moses autem orabat Dominum Deum suum dicens cur Domine irascitur furor tuus contra populum tuum quem eduxisti de terra Aegypti in fortitudine magna et in manu robusta Exode 32.12 ne quaeso dicant Aegyptii callide eduxit eos ut interficeret in montibus et deleret e terra quiescat ira tua et esto placabilis super nequitia populi tui Exode 32.13 recordare Abraham Isaac et Israhel servorum tuorum quibus iurasti per temet ipsum dicens multiplicabo semen vestrum sicut stellas caeli et universam terram hanc de qua locutus sum dabo semini vestro et possidebitis eam semper Exode 32.14 placatusque est Dominus ne faceret malum quod locutus fuerat adversus populum suum Exode 32.15 et reversus est Moses de monte portans duas tabulas testimonii manu scriptas ex utraque parte Exode 32.16 et factas opere Dei scriptura quoque Dei erat sculpta in tabulis Exode 32.17 audiens autem Iosue tumultum populi vociferantis dixit ad Mosen ululatus pugnae auditur in castris Exode 32.18 qui respondit non est clamor adhortantium ad pugnam neque vociferatio conpellentium ad fugam sed vocem cantantium ego audio Exode 32.19 cumque adpropinquasset ad castra vidit vitulum et choros iratusque valde proiecit de manu tabulas et confregit eas ad radices montis Exode 32.20 arripiensque vitulum quem fecerant conbusit et contrivit usque ad pulverem quem sparsit in aqua et dedit ex eo potum filiis Israhel Exode 32.21 dixitque ad Aaron quid tibi fecit hic populus ut induceres super eum peccatum maximum Exode 32.22 cui ille respondit ne indignetur dominus meus tu enim nosti populum istum quod pronus sit ad malum Exode 32.23 dixerunt mihi fac nobis deos qui praecedant nos huic enim Mosi qui nos eduxit de terra Aegypti nescimus quid acciderit Exode 32.24 quibus ego dixi quis vestrum habet aurum tulerunt et dederunt mihi et proieci illud in ignem egressusque est hic vitulus Exode 32.25 videns ergo Moses populum quod esset nudatus spoliaverat enim eum Aaron propter ignominiam sordis et inter hostes nudum constituerat Exode 32.26 et stans in porta castrorum ait si quis est Domini iungatur mihi congregatique sunt ad eum omnes filii Levi Exode 32.27 quibus ait haec dicit Dominus Deus Israhel ponat vir gladium super femur suum ite et redite de porta usque ad portam per medium castrorum et occidat unusquisque fratrem et amicum et proximum suum Exode 32.28 fecerunt filii Levi iuxta sermonem Mosi cecideruntque in die illo quasi tria milia hominum Exode 32.29 et ait Moses consecrastis manus vestras hodie Domino unusquisque in filio et fratre suo ut detur vobis benedictio Exode 32.30 facto autem die altero locutus est Moses ad populum peccastis peccatum maximum ascendam ad Dominum si quo modo eum quivero deprecari pro scelere vestro Exode 32.31 reversusque ad Dominum ait obsecro peccavit populus iste peccatum magnum feceruntque sibi deos aureos aut dimitte eis hanc noxam Exode 32.32 aut si non facis dele me de libro tuo quem scripsisti Exode 32.33 cui respondit Dominus qui peccaverit mihi delebo eum de libro meo Exode 32.34 tu autem vade et duc populum istum quo locutus sum tibi angelus meus praecedet te ego autem in die ultionis visitabo et hoc peccatum eorum Exode 32.35 percussit ergo Dominus populum pro reatu vituli quem fecit Aaron

Exode : Caput 32

Exodus Chapter 32: A Reflection on Idolatry

Exodus chapter 32 recounts a tragic incident in the history of Israel: the making of the golden calf. This account questions how the people of Israel fell into idolatry and the consequences that followed. This crucial text presents God's anger at this betrayal, Moses' intercession on behalf of the people, and the ensuing punishment.

Main Themes

This chapter explores fundamental themes such as apostasy, divine judgment, mediation, and repentance. It highlights the tension between God's holiness and human weakness, and invites us to reflect on our own inclinations to stray from true worship.

Five Bible Passages to Ponder

We invite you to meditate on five biblical passages that illuminate the profound lessons learned from this tragic chapter.

1. 1 Corinthians 10:7

"Do not be idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: 'The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to celebrate.'" - Paul directly quotes Exodus 32:6, using the incident of the golden calf as a warning against idolatry.

2. Acts 7:40

"He said to Aaron, 'Make us gods to lead us, for this Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has become of him!'" - Stephen recalls the people's request to Aaron, emphasizing the importance of this event in the history of Israel.

3. Psalms 106:19-20

"At Horeb, they made a calf and worshipped a cast metal idol. They have exchanged their glory for the image of a bull that eats grass." - This psalm recalls the incident of the golden calf, offering a reflection on the folly of idolatry.

4. Deuteronomy 9:16-17

"When I looked, I saw that you had sinned against the Lord your God and had made for yourself a metal image in the shape of a calf. You have quickly strayed from the way the Lord had commanded you. Then I picked up the two planks and threw them to the ground, breaking them before his eyes." - Moses recalls the incident of the golden calf, adding additional details to the story in Exodus 32.

5. Romans 1:23

"And they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made like mortal men, and birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things." - Paul evokes the idea of ​​exchanging God's glory for idols, a poignant reminder of the incident of the golden calf.

As we meditate on these passages, we are called to examine our own lives and seek true worship, far from the idols that separate us from our Creator. May this chapter of Exodus inspires us to remain faithful in our faith.