Joe: Alright, so our guest is here to talk to us about Exodus 32! So, what's happening in this chapter?

Bible Expert: Well, the Israelites have just come to Mount Sinai and made a covenant with God. At this point, the people had been without Moses for 40 days and nights and they began to worry that he wasn't coming back. So, they decided to make a golden calf and worship it.

Joe: Wow, that's wild! What did God do when He saw this?

Bible Expert: Well, God was angry and He was going to destroy the Israelites, but Moses pleaded with Him to spare them. In the end, God relented and only punished those who were directly involved in the calf-making.

Joe: Interesting. Anything else?

Bible Expert: Yes, God then gave Moses a list of commands and instructions for the Israelites, as well as the Ten Commandments. He also wrote them on two stone tablets, which Moses was to place in the Ark of the Covenant.