Jehovah Jireh International Institution Biblical Studies- Professor C. Missick

The people's sin was of the worst kind: spiritual idolatry and corruption ( 32:1-6). God judgment was consuming, declared by a jealous Lord (32:7-10). Moses' intercession was desperate, appealing to God's mercy. And the consequent renewal of fellowship between Israel and Gods was conditional upon the people's repentance for sin and determination to obey the words of the covenant. The cycle represented by the four words noted above was a constantly recurring sequence in Israel's history from this time forward.