#222 — The Temptation of Idols (Exodus 32)

Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back in the book of Exodus to trace the themes of idols found in Exodus 32:1-10 and the rest of the Bible.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is an idol? What is idolatry?
• Where had Israel come from?
• Why a golden calf?
• Where does the gold come from?
• Where does idolatry show up in the rest of the story?
• What is God’s response?
• Why does Moses remind God about the promises He made, why is this language used?
• Why does the judgment take this specific form in the story?
• Can Moses be the substitute for Israel?

Helpful Definitions:

• Idol: A man-made image that represents another god or something to be worshiped.
• Idolatry:
  • Try to worship something in the hopes it will make you into God.
  • Take a creaturely thing and exalt it in a way that belongs to God alone in hopes that it will reward you.
  • The spirit of giving oneself over to a false god in a way that only belongs to God.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Exodus 32:1-10, Genesis 1-2, Judges, Genesis 19, Genesis 31:34, Isaiah 44:20
• Knowing Faith: Blood and Covenant

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