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Now these things happened to them as an Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. come.

(1 Corinthians 10:11)

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4747 "yet when they come to themselves in the land "yet when they come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and where they were carried captive, and repentrepent, , and make supplication to You in the land of and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, saying, 'We have those who took them captive, saying, 'We have sinned and done wrong, we have committed sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness'; wickedness'; 4848 "and when they "and when they returnreturn to You to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who led them away land of their enemies who led them away captive, and pray to You toward their land which captive, and pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name” for Your name”

(1 Kings 8:47-48)

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“shouv” (Strong’s #7725)

bWv Return, Restore, Repent

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Golden Calf Incident – Golden Calf Incident – Jewish Jewish TraditionTradition

•Moses broke the tablets of stone on Tammuz 17, thus it is a day of fasting.

•R' Joshua ben Levi taught: "The Jews only made the Golden Calf to open the way for repentance. It is written, 'If only they would retain this feeling in their heart, to fear Me and observe all My commandments ... forever.'" (Deut. 5:26 [29])

(Talmud, Avoda Zara 4b)

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88 They have turned aside They have turned aside quickly out of the way quickly out of the way ((derekderek) which I ) which I commanded them: they commanded them: they have made them a molten have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.out of the land of Egypt.

(Exodus 32:8)

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33 Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, lest I consume but I will not go up among you, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people." people." 44 When the people heard this When the people heard this disastrous word, they disastrous word, they mournedmourned, and no one put , and no one put on his ornaments.on his ornaments.

(Exodus 33:3-4)

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And he said, "If now I have found favor in your And he said, "If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, please let the Lord go in the midst sight, O Lord, please let the Lord go in the midst of us, for it is a stiff-necked people, of us, for it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon and pardon our iniquity and our sinour iniquity and our sin, and take us for your , and take us for your inheritance.“inheritance.“

ESV Exodus 34:9

And (Moses) said, “If I have found grace And (Moses) said, “If I have found grace before thee, let my Lord go with us; for the before thee, let my Lord go with us; for the people is stiff-necked: and people is stiff-necked: and thou shalt take thou shalt take away our sins and our iniquitiesaway our sins and our iniquities, and we will , and we will be thine.”be thine.”

LXE Exodus 34:9

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1919 They made a calf in Horeb, and They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. worshipped the molten image. 2020 Thus they Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. ox that eateth grass. 2121 They forgat God their They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; Egypt; 2222 Wondrous works in the land of Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. 2323 Therefore he said that he would destroy Therefore he said that he would destroy them, them, had not Moses his chosen stood had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breachbefore him in the breach, to turn away his , to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.wrath, lest he should destroy them.

ESVPsalm 106:19-23

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““For there the Amalekites and the Canaanites are For there the Amalekites and the Canaanites are facing you, and you shall fall by the sword. facing you, and you shall fall by the sword. Because you have Because you have turned backturned back from following from following the LORD, the LORD will not be with you."the LORD, the LORD will not be with you."

ESV Numbers 14:43

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37 This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.' 38 This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us. 39 Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts they turned to Egypt, 40 saying to Aaron, 'Make for us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.' 41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands . . .

Acts 7:37-41

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3535 They remembered that God was their rock, They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their redeemer. the Most High God their redeemer. 3636 But they But they flattered him with their mouths; they lied to flattered him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.him with their tongues. 3737 Their heart was not Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.”his covenant.”

Psalm 78:34-41

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R' Joshua ben Levi taught: "The Jews only made the Golden Calf to open the way for repentance. It is written, 'If only they would retain this feeling in their heart, to fear Me and observe all My commandments ... forever.'" (Deut. 5:26 [29]) (Talmud, Avoda Zara 4b)

May they always be of such mind, to revere May they always be of such mind, to revere Me and follow all My commandments, that it Me and follow all My commandments, that it may go well with them and with their children may go well with them and with their children forever!forever!

TNK Deuteronomy 5:26

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Peace be Unto You