Exodus 32:1

• §2577Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “But it is chiefly after their apostasy that Moses "stands in the breach" before God in order to save the people.” — Catechism footnote: Ps 106:23; cf. Ex 32:1- 34:9.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 1

  “For, withal, according to the memorial records of the divine Scriptures, the people of the Jews—that is, the more ancient—quite forsook God, and did degrading service to idols, and, abandoning the Divinity, was surrendered to images; while “the people” said to Aaron, “Make us gods to go before us.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1, 23; Acts vii. 39, 40.

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• Tertullian, On Patience Chapter 5

  “…his duty toward God, from that time when, forgetful of the heavenly arm whereby he had been drawn out of his Egyptian affliction, he demands from Aaron “gods as his guides;” when he pours down for an idol the contributions of his gold: for the so necessary delays of Moses, while he met with God, he had borne with…” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1; Acts vii. 39, 40.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.31Book IV

  “They first refused it when they said to Aaron, “Make us gods, which shall go before us;” and again, afterwards, when “they heard indeed with the ear, but did not understand” their calling of God.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions VII.9Book VII

  “…four-footed beast instead of Thee, turning back in heart towards Egypt, and prostrating Thy image—their own soul—before the image “of an ox that eateth grass.”” — editor's note: Ps. cvi. 20; Ex. xxxii. 1–6.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 99

  “The early life of Aaron also was such as would displease God; for he allowed a maddened and infatuated people to make an idol to worship; and an idol was made for God’s people to worship.” — editor's note: Exod. xxxii. 1–4.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 3

  “How soon forgetful of such manifest grace!” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1–4.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 8

  “And understand this, my beloved, from hence, that when he left them and went up to the mountain, they said:—As for this Moses who brought us up from the land of Egypt we know not what has become of him.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2Book I

  “In Exodus the people said to Aaron: “Arise and make us gods which shall go before us: because as for this man Moses, who brought us out of Egypt, we know not what has become of him.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1.

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Ephrem the Syrian

• Ephrem the Syrian, Three Homilies Homily 1

  “…but through lack of faith, for a slight cause, they rejected them [saying]; As for this Moses who brought us up, we know not what has become of him.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1.

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Cited together with

• Deuteronomy 32:17

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2.

• Judges 2:11

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2.

• Judges 2:12

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2.

• Judges 2:13

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2.

• Judges 4:1

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2.

• Malachi 2:11

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.2.

• Acts 7:40

  Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

Quoted in

• John 9:21

  John 9:21 takes up the words of Exodus 32:1 (8 words in common).

• Acts 7:40

  Acts 7:40 takes up the words of Exodus 32:1 (20 words in common).