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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 32:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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32:5 Aaron attempted to control the process, but he was actually abdicating leadership by simply doing what he thought the people wanted. • Although the idol was referred to as “the gods” (32:4), Aaron also implied that it was a physical manifestation of the Lord.
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