The Making of
the Golden Calf
the Golden Calf
What shape did Aaron make the statue for people to worship?
He made it in the shape of a calf
How did the Lord punish the Israelites for worshipping the statue that Aaron had made?
By sending them a plague
How long did Moses stay on the mountain the second time?
40 days and 40 nights
What did Aaron request from people to build his statue out of?
Their gold earrings
What happened to the tablets of laws and commandments?
Moses threw them on the ground out of anger and they broke
Who was aloud to go with Moses up the mountain the second time? (1 chance)
No one
What commandment had the people of Israel broken when they worshipped the statue that Aaron built?
The first commandment - "You shall have no other Gods than me"
What did Joshua and Moses hear coming from the camp as they were traveling down the mountain?
The people of Israel singing
Why were people afraid to go near Moses after he went down from the mountain?
His face was shining
Why didn't the Lord punish the people of Israel in the way he wanted to?
Moses pleaded with him and reminded him of the promise he made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
What happened to the statue that Aaron made?
Moses threw it in the fire to burn it, ground it into powder, sprinkled it up on the water, and made the people of Israel drink it
What did the Lord request the people of Israel to do when they reach the land that the other tribes had been?
Destroy their alters and break their images/statues
What did the Lord plan to do when he saw the poeple of Israel worshipping the statue that Aaron had made?
Destroy them and create a great nation of Moses alone
Where did the Lord tell Moses to lead the people of Israel?
The land he promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - a land flowing with milk and honey
When would the people of Israel stop their journey?
When the Tabernacle was covered by cloud