Golden Calf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a golden idol set up by Aaron and worshiped by the Israelites. Exodus 32.
  2. either of the two similar idols set up by Jeroboam. 1 Kings 12:28, 29.
  3. money or material goods as an object of worship or pursuit.
noun
  1. Old Testament
    • an idol made by Aaron and set up for the Israelites to worship (Exodus 32)
    • either of two similar idols set up by Jeroboam I at Dan and Bethel in the northern kingdom (I Kings 12:28–30)
  2. the pursuit or idolization of material wealth
Golden Calf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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