OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS

Exodus 32:1-14 is the story of the golden calf. Psalm 106:6-8, 19-23 is a historical summary that recounts this event in poetic terms.

Exodus 32:1-14 - "The Power of Petition: Part 1"
Setting.  Last week we noted how the account of Israel at Mount Sinai actually lasted for 72 chapters in the Pentateuch   (Exodus 19; Numbers 10) .  Exodus 19-34 is frequently separated out as a distinct unit within the account of revelation at Mount Sinai, because it presents a self-contained story in three parts: revelation and covenant  ( Exodus 19-31), the breaking of covenant with the threat of destruction for Israel  (Exodus 32 -33), and the renewal of covenant (Exodus 34).

Revelation and covenant.  Exodus 19:1-8 contains a divine invitation for Israel to become the people of God …