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The sacred bull, worshipped with divine honors by the ancient Egyptians, who regarded it as a symbol of Osiris, the god of the Nile, the husband of Isis, and the great divinity of Egypt.

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The sacred bull, worshipped with divine honors by the ancient Egyptians, who regarded it as a symbol…

"And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount." Exodus 32:19 ASV <p>Illustration of Moses throwing down the stone tablets and breaking them after finding the Israelites worshiping an idol in the shape of a golden calf. One tablet lies broken on the ground and he is raising the second one, ready to smash it. Aaron stands next to him, distressed and trying to stop him. The people can be seen in the background, crowded around the golden calf. The tents are behind them.

Moses Breaks the Stone Tablets on Which the Ten Commandments are Written

"And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and…

"And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God." Exodus 31:18 ASV <p>Illustration of God handing Moses the New Law on tablets of stone. Moses kneels on Mount Sinai and reaches up to God, who appears in a cloud. Five angels, three on one side of God and two on the other, play trumpets pointed down to earth. The Israelites can be seen camped at the bottom of the mountain. The golden calf is visible.

Moses Receives the Ten Commandments on Two Tablets of Stone

"And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, the two tables…