Exodus 32:1-34:35
While Moses is receiving instructions from the Lord, the Israelites become restless. Fearing that Moses has deserted them they ask Aaron to make a god for them to worship. When Aaron makes the idol, God threatens to destroy the Israelites. Moses argues with God and God agrees not to destroy the people. When Moses comes down from the mountain he destroys the tablets God had written, destroys the calf and made the people consume the destroyed idol. Then Moses asks all the Israelites faithful to God to purge Israel of the unfaithful; the Levites are faithful and are promised a blessing.
Moses requests to see God; God agrees but will only allow Moses to see his back. From this point on Moses face glows with a radiance because he has seen God. God then instructs Moses to create two new tablets to replace the ones he destroyed. God then gives Moses some additional instruction.
