Beyond Idolatry – The Transgression of the Golden Calf Revisited
In the Biblical account of the golden calf (Exodus 32), abnormal importance is devoted to the metal of the statuette, its origin, and even its destruction. The present analysis identifies this latter process as an act of cementation, a technique used in antiquity to separate gold from its alloyed me...
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| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Old Testament Society of South Africa
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Old Testament Essays |
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| Online Access: | https://ote-journal.otwsa-otssa.org.za/index.php/journal/article/view/364 |