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Exodus 32 · Grade 2

A Gold Calf

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Read the Story

Moses was on the mountain with God for a long time. The people got tired of waiting. They asked Aaron to make them a god. Aaron took their gold earrings and made a gold calf. The people bowed down to it. That was a big sin.

God saw what they did. Moses prayed and asked God not to destroy His people. God listened to Moses.

Moses came down the mountain. He saw the calf and the people dancing. He was so upset that he threw down the stone tablets, and they broke. Moses burned the calf. Then Moses went back to God and prayed that God would forgive their sin.

Memory Verse

“The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.”

Exodus 32:16 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Why did the people ask Aaron to make a god?

  2. What did Aaron use to make the calf?

    MosesForgive their sinGold earrings

  3. Who prayed for the people?

    MosesForgive their sinGold earrings

  4. What happened to the tablets?

  5. What did Moses ask God to do?

    Forgive their sinMosesGold earrings

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

LOVEUSJFNDANPEHYPTSORRYILKAMILTALSWBBEPCALFJLONLYUFROEUUTPGODYTCYPYUIGISSFUPRAYLT
  • TABLETS
  • SORRY
  • ONLY
  • LOVE
  • CALF
  • HILL
  • PRAY
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be patient when God seems slow?
  • When do you put something before God?

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