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The Virtue of Holy Anger
Commentators agree that Moses' anger was not a sinful loss of temper but a "righteous indignation." John Calvin argues that emotions like anger are not inherently evil; when prompted by the Holy Spirit in response to sin, they are a virtue. Seeing the idolatry firsthand caused Moses to enter into sympathy with God's own holy anger against iniquity.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 32:7–35
18th Century
Theologian
The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be revealed whether he loved his ow…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 32:19
19th Century
Bishop
And the dancing.— Hebrew, and dances. What Moses saw was "the calf" which had already been mentioned, and "dance…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 32:19
19th Century
Preacher
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing; and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the …
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John Calvin
On Exodus 32:19
16th Century
Theologian
And it came to pass, as soon as he came near the camp, he who had before humbly pleaded for the safety of the people, now, when he sees th…
John Gill
On Exodus 32:19
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass, as soon, as he came near to the
camp
To the bottom of the mounta…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 32:15–20
17th Century
Minister
What a change it is, to come down from the mount of communion with God, to converse with a wicked world. In God we see nothing but what is pure and…