Story · 18 · Hannah and Samuel

Moses talks God out of starting over

After the golden calf, God threatens to destroy Israel and make a new nation from Moses. Moses intercedes, and the relationship is restored.

The covenant's first rupture and repair.

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In the People's History, this breach is the nation's 'original sin.'

Bible reference: Exodus 32–34

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 288–289

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