Affiliation:
1. Rabbi David J. Zucker is an Independent Scholar who received his Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham (UK). His recent publications include, “Unrequited Lust: Potiphar’s Wife and Joseph - Examining Jewish and Christian Views”, Journal of Ecumenical Studies 59(1): 85-105and ‘Tamar Triumphant: Targumim’ Jewish Bible Quarterly 51(2): 126-32. Dr. Zucker is an Associate Editor of BTB and his full corpus can be viewed at .
Abstract
Without doubt Aaron is intimately involved in the creation of the molten/golden calf. Does he act with good faith seeking to delay action until Moses descends from Mt Sinai, or because he fears for his life if he refuses to act? (He did the best he could under the circumstances.) Idolizing Aaron could mean “Defending Aaron.” Or Idolizing Aaron could mean Aaron-as-idol-maker, “Disparaging Aaron.” The preponderance of post-biblical writings exonerates Aaron, a minority view is that he is a blasphemer.
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1. Biblical Antiquities see Jacobson, Howard.