Knowing Faith

#222 — The Temptation of Idols (Exodus 32)


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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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