(96) Was the Golden Calf a Rejection of G-d or of Moses?
Israel bowed down to the golden calf, and Moses said to G-d, “Why are You angry?” What kind of question is that? What is Moses arguing? And that leads to a different question: what was the nature of the sin itself?
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(97) Would You Give Away Your Watch for Nothing?
David asks Scott for his Mickey Mouse watch… and Scott needs a good reason to actually give it to him. Believe it or not, this relates directly to Aaron’s plan when he was faced with the golden calf.
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(98) The Double Delaying Mechanism
The people want a new leader. Aaron wants to delay until Moses returns. What was his plan – and how did it backfire?
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(99) Old Habits Die Hard
After ths sin of the golden calf, Moses asks G-d, “Why are You angry?” Does this make any sense? OF COURSE G-d is angry! Join David and Scott as they investigate the logic of Moses’ question.
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(100) Can You Change G-d’s Mind? A Lesson in Divine Mercy
G-d is the G-d of truth, and His word stands forever. So how can Moses presume to actually change His mind?
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(101) What’s Wrong with Making Merry?
As the people are clamoring to celebrate this new golden calf, Aaron tries to delay the festivities to the next day, and to shift them into a holiday for the Lord. But early the next morning, the people “make merry.” Is that really such a bad thing?
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