'Idolatry and Rebellion'
hen Moses delayed in coming down from Mount Sinai, the faithless people became restless. They persuaded Aaron to take their golden earrings and other articles of jewelry and to fashion a golden calf for worship. When he came down from the
mountain, Moses was horrified at the idolatry and rebellion of his people. The sons of
Levi were loyal to Moses, however; and he ordered them to punish the rebels
(Ex. 32:28).
Because of his anger at the golden calf, Moses cast down the two tablets of stone with the Ten Commandments and broke them at the foot of the mountain (Ex. 32:19).
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