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At the Mountain of God: Story and Theology in Exodus 32–34 is unavailable, but you can change that!

In this study, Moberly examines how story and theology are combined in this Old Testament passage. Using a narrative interpretation, he presents a balanced exegetical view. Moberly considers several aspects of methodology, including current topics under biblical criticism, literary allusions, textual criticism, and theological paradox. He then goes over the passage from several points of view. He...

significance. For it seems clear that the calf was actually intended as a symbol of the divine presence in a more real and direct way than Moses could be. That the calf was seen as a real embodiment of the divine presence is indicated by v. 5 (ḥag lyhwh), and also the designation as ʾelōhîm in vv. 1, 4, 8.14 In vv. 4f. the acclamation of the calf as the divine agent of the exodus may seem slightly discordant with the concern for having ʾelōhîm to go before the people. But the point is to establish
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