The Israelites wanted a God they could see since they had lost confidence in God.
Moses had stayed too long on the mountain.
The Israelites were influenced by the Egyptian gods they had seen while in Egypt.
The Israelites had lost confidence in Aaron as a leader.
The material for making the golden calf was easily available.
OR
Give the reason why the Israelites worshipped the golden calf?
- Moses had delayed up the mountain. To them the absence of Moses meant the absence of
God.
- They were influenced by the Egyptians ‘polytheistic’ practices (worship of more than one
god.) which the people were used to worshipping image.
- Aaron was weak in faith. He allowed himself to be influenced by their demands.
- There was the availability of materials e.g. gold, Jewelry which they melted to produce the
golden calf.
- The Israelites had forgotten God’s serving power i.e. how God had saved them from Egypt.
- They did not have a proper understanding of the God that had made the covenant.
- They were influenced by the communities they came in contact with in the desert
Faimus answered the question on December 11, 2017 at 18:08
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