Exodus 32:5

The Message

Aaron, taking in the situation, built an altar before the calf. Aaron then announced, “Tomorrow is a feast day to God!”

Cross References

2 Kings 10:20

Jehu ordered, “Make preparation for a holy convocation for Baal.” They did and posted the date.

Exodus 10:9

Moses said, “We’re taking young and old, sons and daughters, flocks and herds—this is our worship-celebration of God.”

Exodus 12:14

“This will be a memorial day for you; you will celebrate it as a festival to God down through the generations, a fixed festival celebration to be observed always. You will eat unraised bread (matzoth) for seven days: On the first day get rid of all yeast from your houses—anyone who eats anything with yeast from the first day to the seventh day will be cut off from Israel. The first and the seventh days are set aside as holy; do no work on those days. Only what you have to do for meals; each person can do that.

Exodus 17:15

Moses built an altar and named it “God My Banner.” He said, Salute God’s rule! God at war with Amalek Always and forever! * * *

Exodus 32:6

Early the next morning, the people got up and offered Whole-Burnt-Offerings and brought Peace-Offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink and then began to party. It turned into a wild party!

Hosea 8:11

“Ephraim has built a lot of altars, and then uses them for sinning. Can you believe it? Altars for sinning! I write out my revelation for them in detail and they pretend they can’t read it. They offer sacrifices to me and then they feast on the meat. God is not pleased! I’m fed up—I’ll keep remembering their guilt. I’ll punish their sins and send them back to Egypt. Israel has forgotten his Maker and gotten busy making palaces. Judah has gone in for a lot of fortress cities. I’m sending fire on their cities to burn down their fortifications.”

Leviticus 23:37

“These are the appointed feasts of God which you will decree as sacred assemblies for presenting Fire-Gifts to God: the Whole-Burnt-Offerings, Grain-Offerings, sacrifices, and Drink-Offerings assigned to each day. These are in addition to offerings for God’s Sabbaths and also in addition to other gifts connected with whatever you have vowed and all the Freewill-Offerings you give to God.

Leviticus 23:4

“These are the appointed feasts of God, the sacred assemblies which you are to announce at the times set for them:

1 Samuel 14:35

That’s the story behind Saul’s building an altar to God. It’s the first altar to God that he built.