And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
When Aaron saw the golden calf, he built an altar in front of it. Then Aaron made an announcement, saying, 'Tomorrow we will have a festival to honor the LORD.'
Aaron tried to blend worship of the golden calf with worship of God by declaring a festival to the LORD, showing how easily spiritual compromise can happen.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God. The Israelites had grown impatient waiting for Moses and pressured Aaron to make them a god they could see and follow. Aaron gave in to their demands and created a golden calf from their jewelry, then attempted to make this idol worship seem acceptable by calling it a feast to the LORD.
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