![]() Those that share in sin help to break their partners, and really ruin one another. Observe, in general, Those who bring sin upon others, either by drawing them into it or encouraging them in it, do more mischief than they are aware of we really hate those whom we either bring or suffer sin upon. It is a shocking thing for governors to humour people in their sins, and give countenance to that to which they should be a terror. The sin of idolatry is a great sin, so great a sin that the evil of it cannot be expressed the people, as the first movers, might be said to bring the sin upon Aaron but he being a magistrate, who should have suppressed it, and yet aiding and abetting it, might truly be said to bring it upon them, because he hardened their hearts and strengthened their hands in it. He puts Aaron upon considering, (1.) What he had done to this people: Thou hast brought so great a sin upon them. And having prevailed with God for him, to save him from ruin, he here expostulates with him, to bring him to repentance. Not but that Aaron deserved to be cut off for this sin, and would have been so if Moses had not interceded particularly for him, as appears. Note, A great deal of difference will be made between those that presumptuously rush into sin and those that through infirmity are surprised into it, between those that overtake the fault that flees from them and those that are overtaken in the fault they flee from. He does not order him to be cut-off, as those ( ) that had been the ring-leaders in the sin. He begins with Aaron, as God began with Adam, because he was the principal person, though not first in the transgression, but drawn into it. Moses, having shown his just indignation against the sin of Israel by breaking the tables and burning the calf, now proceeds to reckon with the sinners and to call them to an account, herein acting as the representative of God, who is not only a holy God, and hates sin, but a just God, and is engaged in honour to punish it. 29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the L ORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. ![]() 28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the L ORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the L ORD's side? let him come unto me. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. 24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. 23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them? 22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief. Exo 32:26 | MHC | STEP | Moses Reproves Aaron Destruction of the Idolaters.
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