Ex 32:1-6 (NIV) When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, "Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him."
2 Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me." 3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. 4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the Lord." 6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.
NOTE: Aaron is the ultimate people pleaser. I'm sure 40 days was a long time for Moses to be gone. And without a vision or a purpose, the people sought the wrong things. Also, most people whose faith is weak want something tangible to put their hat on. It is hard to believe when the object of your faith is unseen and does not answer your prayers the way you want them answered. But then, Aaron's actions get out of hand. The people indulge in revelry during their worship time. It is apparent that Aaron isn't involved, but he is the one who declares the golden calf to be the god who brought them out of Egypt. So false teaching can lead indirectly to gross sin. This is why it is so important that teachers study God's word diligently, and do not neglect the work that is required to accurately handle God's word. Father, protect me from relying on my wisdom or knowledge and not seeking your truth above all.
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