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Golden Calf
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Die Bibel in Bildern (1860) — via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
(Exodus 32:4,8; Deuteronomy 9:16; Nehemiah 9:18). This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israelites formed at Sinai. This symbol was borrowed from the custom of the Egyptians. It was destroyed at the command of Moses (Exodus 32:20). (See AARON; MOSES.)
THE FULL ARTICLE — from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
gold'-'-n: Probably a representation of the sun in Taurus.
See ASTROLOGY, 7; CALF, GOLDEN.