Charles Spurgeon Commentary Exodus 32:20

"And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it." — Exodus 32:20 (ASV)

And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

Think of the courage of this one man, to go single-handed right into the middle of the idolaters' camp, and deal thus with their precious god!

And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

See the power of this one man who has God at his back, and God in him. While the people are dancing around their idol, he tears it down, grinds it to powder, and says, "You shall drink it every one of you." Why, there are millions to one; but what does he care about their millions? God is with him, and he is God's servant; and, therefore, they all tremble before him.