Jordan - Exodus 32

There is always a tendency to turn to the shiny object and the "what have you done for me lately" attitude is nothing new!  Moses disappears for 40 days up a mountain and the people begin to figure out how to entertain themselves.  What better than a bright and shiny golden calf to get their attenton away from the fact they are homeless and in the wilderness?  Without Moses speaking for God and without ever seeing or hearin God themselves, could it be that this calf really is the God that brought them out of Egypt.  And hey, this calf can be seen and touched!

They pay a huge price for their lack of faith.  Moses sends the Levites againt their own people and kills 3000.  And God is fuming and will unleash more at a time unannounced.  Does the punishment fit the crime?  Mobs of unguided people aren't very smart and what is Aaron's punishment for leadingthem down this path?