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<category>Replacement of Hashem
 
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<mekorot><multilink><a href="PhiloTheSpecialLawsIIIXXII-125" data-aht="source">Philo</a><a href="PhiloTheSpecialLawsIIIXXII-125" data-aht="source">The Special Laws, III XXII:125</a><a href="Philo" data-aht="parshan">About Philo</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="BavliSanhedrin63a" data-aht="source">Bavli Sanhedrin</a><a href="BavliSanhedrin63a" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 63a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanShemot32-3-6" data-aht="source">Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanShemot32-3-6" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:3-6</a><a href="Targum Pseudo-Jonathan" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer45" data-aht="source">Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer45" data-aht="source">45</a><a href="Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer" data-aht="parshan">About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiShemot32-1-6" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot32-1-6" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1-6</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovBereshit32-1" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovBereshit32-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit 32:1</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefKaraShemot32-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>,<fn>See</fn> <multilink><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary32-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Long Commentary 32:1</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotShortCommentary32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Short Commentary 32:1</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>,<fn>Ibn Ezra understands that Aharon's purpose was to worship Hashem, but some of the nation thought he created idolatry and worshiped it.</fn> <multilink><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-4-9" data-aht="source">R. Avraham b. HaRambam</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-4-9" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:4-9</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-22" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:22</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-22_2" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:22</a><a href="R. Avraham Maimonides" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Maimonides</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah31-18" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah31-18" data-aht="source">Shemot Beur HaParashah 31:18</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,<fn>Ralbag seems to follow Ibn Ezra, that Aharon did not intend to make idolatry.</fn></mekorot>
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<mekorot><multilink><a href="PhiloTheSpecialLawsIIIXXII-125" data-aht="source">Philo</a><a href="PhiloTheSpecialLawsIIIXXII-125" data-aht="source">The Special Laws, III XXII:125</a><a href="Philo" data-aht="parshan">About Philo</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="BavliSanhedrin63a" data-aht="source">Bavli Sanhedrin</a><a href="BavliSanhedrin63a" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 63a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanShemot32-3-6" data-aht="source">Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanShemot32-3-6" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:3-6</a><a href="Targum Pseudo-Jonathan" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer45" data-aht="source">Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer45" data-aht="source">45</a><a href="Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer" data-aht="parshan">About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiShemot32-1-6" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot32-1-6" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1-6</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovBereshit32-1" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovBereshit32-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit 32:1</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary32-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Long Commentary 32:1</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotShortCommentary32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Short Commentary 32:1</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>,<fn>Ibn Ezra understands that Aharon's purpose was to worship Hashem, but some of the nation thought he created idolatry and worshiped it.</fn> <multilink><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-4-9" data-aht="source">R. Avraham b. HaRambam</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-4-9" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:4-9</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-22" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:22</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot32-22_2" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:22</a><a href="R. Avraham Maimonides" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Maimonides</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah31-18" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah31-18" data-aht="source">Shemot Beur HaParashah 31:18</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,<fn>Ralbag seems to follow Ibn Ezra, that Aharon did not intend to make idolatry.</fn></mekorot>
 
<point><b>Why does Moshe's delay result in the sin?</b></point>
 
<point><b>Why does Moshe's delay result in the sin?</b></point>
 
<point><b>"עֲשֵׂה לָנוּ אֱלֹהִים"</b></point>
 
<point><b>"עֲשֵׂה לָנוּ אֱלֹהִים"</b></point>
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<category>Replacement of Moshe
 
<category>Replacement of Moshe
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<mekorot><multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot32-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1-6</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalShemot32-4" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalShemot32-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:4</a><a href="ShadalShemot32-8-9" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:8-9</a><a href="ShadalShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>,</mekorot>
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<mekorot><multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot32-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1-8</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanShemot32-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="AbarbanelShemot32-1-7" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot32-1-7" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:1-7</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink> <multilink><a href="ShadalShemot32-4" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalShemot32-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:4</a><a href="ShadalShemot32-8-9" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:8-9</a><a href="ShadalShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>,</mekorot>
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<point><b>Polemical motivations</b></point>
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<point><b>Tehillim 106:19-20</b></point>
 
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<category>Replacement of the Mishkan
 
<category>Replacement of the Mishkan

Version as of 03:19, 22 February 2016

Sin of the Golden Calf

Exegetical Approaches

Replacement of Hashem

Alternative to Worshiping Hashem

Sources:PhiloThe Special Laws, III XXII:125About Philo, Bavli SanhedrinSanhedrin 63aAbout the Bavli, Targum Pseudo-JonathanShemot 32:3-6About Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer45About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, RashiShemot 32:1-6About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki, Lekach TovBereshit 32:1About R. Toviah b. Eliezer, Ibn EzraShemot Long Commentary 32:1Shemot Short Commentary 32:1About R. Avraham ibn Ezra,1 R. Avraham b. HaRambamShemot 32:4-9Shemot 32:22Shemot 32:22About R. Avraham Maimonides, RalbagShemot Beur HaParashah 31:18About R. Levi b. Gershom,2
Why does Moshe's delay result in the sin?
"עֲשֵׂה לָנוּ אֱלֹהִים"
"אֵלֶּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלוּךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם"
"חַג לַי"י מָחָר"
Offering sacrifices
Why a calf?
Water test
Role of Aharon
Sinning so soon after Matan Torah
3,000 killed
Biblical parallels

Representation of Hashem Through the Calf

Replacement of Moshe

Replacement of the Mishkan

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