"Golden calf" is an expression that has long been used to describe we alth, the power of money and gold. Let's take a closer look at the history of its appearance.
Bible legend
The expression "golden calf" is more than one thousand years old. Even in the book "Exodus" of the Old Testament, there is a story about how Moses led his people from Egyptian slavery to the Land promised by God. Once, the Israelis camped at the foot of Sinai for recreation. God told Moses to go up the mountain to give him the famous Ten Commandments, as well as to receive other instructions by which his people should live. Moses spent forty nights and forty days on the top of Sinai. At the same time, he constantly communicated with God. The long absence of Moses worried the Israelites. They decided that he might not return to his people. That is why the Israelites turned to his companion and brother Aaron. The people asked him to make a god, for whom it would be possible to go further. The brother of Moses ordered to collect all the gold jewelry that the Israelites had. From precious metal, he cast a statue of a calf, which was offered as an idol to the people. Sacrifices were made to the new deity, after which a feast was held. This is how the Jews betrayed their true God.
Moses, descending from the top of the mountain, saw the feasting people. In anger, he destroyed the new idol and punished those responsible for this crime. Since then, the golden calf has been an image that means renunciation of the true God in order to achieve a different life goal. It is the accumulation of momentary earthly we alth.
Why Taurus? The fact is that the ox in ancient times was a symbol of energy and strength. That is why the Jews decided that the calf is the deity that helped lead them out of the Egyptian land. However, the Lord told Moses that worshiping the idol of greed is not serving Him. The Apostle Paul held the same view.
Worshiping the golden calf is natural for a covetous person. But for him, money very quickly becomes a kind of deity. It is to this idol that greed brings any sacrifice. Can all the gold in the world become a guarantee of eternal life, love and wisdom? Surely these riches are available only to those who worship the real God. So before the golden calf becomes a life priority, any businessman should think carefully.
Golden calves of Jeroboam the First
This king of Israel erected two golden calves in his kingdom: one in Beit El (Bethel), and the other in the north of the country, in Dan. They were the formal symbols of the foot of the throne of Yahweh. These calves were worshiped by the locals like gods, their cult persisted for a long time.
Some kings went further by accepting foreign cults, but even the mostthe rulers of the kingdom of Israel, positively assessed by the Bible, did not deviate from the veneration of the Bethel and Danish calves.
Mentioning the idol in other sources
The golden calf as an object of worship also appears in later chronicles. These are historical chronicles. They deal with the establishment of the Northern Kingdom of Israel after the split of a single state and the choice of a golden calf to lead it. This idol immediately decided to renounce the cult that exists in the Jerusalem Temple.
Today, researchers suggest that the expression "golden calf" refers to the throne (pedestal). It is on it, as it is supposed, that the Israelite god sits. At the same time, the golden calf is similar to the winged cherubs. It was they who served as a solid pedestal to the invisible god.
The Jewish prophets believed that worshiping the One God, who sits on a throne adorned with a golden calf, is tantamount to serving the idol of greed itself. This was severely condemned and even punished.
Precious metal
It is known that gold has the most attractive power. For many centuries it was mined and acquired, it was passionately dreamed of. And all this is due to the combination of the beauty of the precious metal, its unique physical properties, as well as the limited reserves available on our planet.
Governments use gold as a means of international settlements, as well as a guarantee of financial stability. Citizens buy precious metal to insure against unstable exchange ratescertain currencies. Gold can be found everywhere. It is in the sea and river water, in the rocks and in the bowels of the earth, and, of course, in the windows of jewelry stores. One of them is the Golden Calf (Murmansk), which specializes in the sale of products made from this precious metal.
Combination of quality, price and beauty
The world of jewelry presented in the Golden Calf store is very rich and diverse. Here, every buyer is sure to find a product to their liking and affordability.
About company
The jewelry network "Golden Calf" is currently considered the largest among similar firms in the Altai Territory. Its stores can be visited in cities such as Biysk and Barnaul. Golden Calf has been operating since 1996. Currently, there are fifteen stores of this chain in the largest shopping malls.
This is a brand trusted by renowned suppliers in the industry. Among them are Region-Yuvelir, Adamas, Estet, Bronnitsky Jeweler, Krasnoselsky Jewelerprom and many others. Directly, bypassing intermediaries, jewelry comes to Biysk and Barnaul. Golden Calf offers its customers a wide range of jewelry at reasonable prices.
Entertainment movie
Based on the short story by M. Ibragimbekov, the crime comedy "W altz of the Golden Calves" was filmed. This is a fascinating story about two old school friends. At the time of the meeting, which took place after twenty years of separation, one of them -aircraft engineer, and the second is a gold digger. The latter was unexpectedly lucky. In the northern mines, he accidentally found gold bars. Friends (in their roles - Vladimir Steklov and Alexei Zharkov) decide to smuggle unexpected we alth to Moscow, hiding it in the toilet on board the plane. You can find out how this scam ended by watching a fascinating film.
