After the Israelite’s were delivered by God through supernatural means (as they walked through the Dead Sea on dry land), Moses was requested by YHVH to meet with Him on the mountain. The purpose was to give the people His law and what would be required of them as God’s chosen elect. As Moses was gone for a significant amount of time the people got restless and demanded that Aaron make them a god of gold. In light of this treachery Aaron commanded that the people give of the spoils of their deliverance, the gold they acquired upon their departure from Egypt. The people without hesitation complied giving no thought of what YHVH had done in delivering them form the bondage of Egypt.
For Aaron his loyalty was challenged not wanting to go against the grain and actually stand up for what was right, he put his lot in with the consensus of the crowd. I would surmise that he compromised for fear of not fitting in, or being accepted by his society. It became clear why Aaron was not chosen as a leader for the people but a mouth piece for Moses. Aaron did not understand that leadership must be deliberate and cost worthy. I would have to say that Aaron’s role in this narrative would be that of a leader …show more content…
How disheartening to partake of the greatest deliverance ever recorded and to see such an ungrateful position taken by his kinsmen. The dynamic is then changed as YHVH tells Moses, “Hurry down, for your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have acted basely.” (v7) YHVH would normally describe Israel as “My people” “whom I brought out of the land of Egypt” (3:7; 29:46). However here we can see the exasperated father throwing his hands in the air saying “I give up let’s do this another way.” Then Moses changes roles from being the deliverer to the mediator. John Darby’s synopsis of the Bible makes reference to this
For Aaron his loyalty was challenged not wanting to go against the grain and actually stand up for what was right, he put his lot in with the consensus of the crowd. I would surmise that he compromised for fear of not fitting in, or being accepted by his society. It became clear why Aaron was not chosen as a leader for the people but a mouth piece for Moses. Aaron did not understand that leadership must be deliberate and cost worthy. I would have to say that Aaron’s role in this narrative would be that of a leader …show more content…
How disheartening to partake of the greatest deliverance ever recorded and to see such an ungrateful position taken by his kinsmen. The dynamic is then changed as YHVH tells Moses, “Hurry down, for your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have acted basely.” (v7) YHVH would normally describe Israel as “My people” “whom I brought out of the land of Egypt” (3:7; 29:46). However here we can see the exasperated father throwing his hands in the air saying “I give up let’s do this another way.” Then Moses changes roles from being the deliverer to the mediator. John Darby’s synopsis of the Bible makes reference to this