when you take (a census)...

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This reading is from Exodus 30:11-34:35.


The summary:


(Ch.30)

The specifications for the census.

The specifications for the washbasin and its use.

The specifications for the anointing oil and its use.

The specifications for the incense and its use.


(Ch.31)

Bezaleel from Judah and Aholiab from Dan along with others are given the skill to craft the elements of the tabernacle.

The sign/covenant of the Sabbath.

Moses is given two tablets of stone written by God.


(Ch.32)

Aaron gathers gold from Israel for a golden calf to worship.

Yahweh is ready to destroy the Israelites.

Moses intercedes for the people.

Moses sees the calf worship, and breaks the stone tablets in anger.

After Aaron gives his excuse, Moses calls for anyone that is for Yahweh; the Levites come forward.

The Levites are instructed by Yahweh to slay the people; about 3000 men die.


(Ch.33)

The people mourn because of what Yahweh says to them.

Everyone seeking Yahweh met with Moses at the tent of meeting.

Moses intercedes for the people, and asks to see the glory of Yahweh.


(Ch.34)

Yahweh has Moses go to the top of Sinai with 2 stone tablets.

Yahweh reviews the commandments for the covenant.

Moses is there 40 days and 40 nights.

Moses' face shines because he was with Yahweh.


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The children of Israel gets in serious trouble with Yahweh for the infamous golden calf idol worship orgy in chapter 32.

Yahweh actually instructs the Levites to carry out a mass public execution because the idol worshiping people are offensive.


Yahweh deemed another public execution about 2000 years ago because we, as idol worshipers, are offensive for which I am grateful.


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