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“The story of the golden calf is about the human tendency to believe that human-made items can resolve our fear, anxiety, sense of lostness, despair, and hopelessness. The calf was supposed to be a conduit of grace. But God’s work of shalom is about relationship. God invites God’s people directly to go on God’s behalf, so God can do mighty works through them. No golden calf is necessary. No object is needed for the relationship between God and God’s people to take root in the world--only a community of willing individuals.” — C. Andrew Doyle
The story of the golden calf is about the human tendency to believe that human-made items can resolve our fear, anxiety, sense of lostness, despair, and hopelessness. The calf was supposed to be a conduit of grace. But God’s work of shalom is about relationship. God invites God’s people directly to go on God’s behalf, so God can do mighty works through them. No golden calf is necessary. No object is needed for the relationship between God and God’s people to take root in the world--only a community of willing individuals.