#222 — The Temptation of Idols (Exodus 32)

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.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Exodus 32:1-10, Genesis 1-2, Judges, Genesis 19, Genesis 31:34, Isaiah 44:20
• Knowing Faith: Blood and Covenant

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