Exo 32:7 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 32:7-14: The Intercession of Moses This passage describes how God tells Moses about the sin of the Israelites while Moses is still on Mount Sinai. God is angry because the people have quickly turned to idolatry by making and worshipping a golden calf. God threatens to destroy them, but Moses prays for the people and asks God to forgive them. Moses’s prayer shows the power and importance of interceding for others, and it teaches us about God’s mercy and willingness to forgive. v. 7-8 : God tells Moses what the people are doing in the camp. Even though God could have warned Moses earlier, He let the sin grow so that His purpose would be clear ( v. 7, 8 ). God says the people have corrupted themselves, turned aside from His commands, and made a calf to worship. God sees all sins, even those hidden from human leaders. He is never unaware of what happens among His people.

‏ Exodus 32:7

Exodus 32:7-14: The Intercession of Moses

This passage describes how God tells Moses about the sin of the Israelites while Moses is still on Mount Sinai. God is angry because the people have quickly turned to idolatry by making and worshipping a golden calf. God threatens to destroy them, but Moses prays for the people and asks God to forgive them. Moses’s prayer shows the power and importance of interceding for others, and it teaches us about God’s mercy and willingness to forgive.

v. 7-8: God tells Moses what the people are doing in the camp. Even though God could have warned Moses earlier, He let the sin grow so that His purpose would be clear (v. 7, 8 ^a). God says the people have corrupted themselves, turned aside from His commands, and made a calf to worship. God sees all sins, even those hidden from human leaders. He is never unaware of what happens among His people.