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Aaron said, "Don`t let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
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The Weakness of Blame-Shifting
Commentators unanimously view Aaron's excuse—blaming the people's inherent evil—as a weak and foolish attempt to shift responsibility. John Calvin notes that a leader's duty is to stand firm against sinful pressure, even to the point of death. Matthew Henry adds a practical application: we should never let peer pressure draw us into sin, because others can only tempt, not force us.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Aaron’s conduct was really without excuse; but he attempts two pleas—the first insufficient, the second false and fatuous.
Baptist
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them? And Aaron said, Let not the anger o…
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16th Century
Protestant
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my Lord wax hot. Aaron minimizes his crime as much as he can. The gist, however, is that the people, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Aaron said, let not the anger of my lord wax hot He addresses him in a very respectful manner, though his younge…
No wise man ever made a more frivolous and foolish excuse than that of Aaron. We must never be drawn into sin by anything people can say or do to u…
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