“And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.”
They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a molten image. The golden calf incident (Exodus 32) represents perhaps Israel's most egregious early rebellion, constituting idolatry at the very moment Moses receives the law on Sinai. The act occurs at 'Horeb,' the location of covenant-making, suggesting rebellion at the heart of covenantal relationship. This verse portrays Israel's fundamental violation: replacing the invisible God with a tangible idol.
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