Neh 9:16-18

“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;
They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.

“They refused to listen,
And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them;
So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness,
Gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness;
And You did not forsake them.

“Even when they made for themselves
A calf of molten metal
And said, ‘This is your God
Who brought you up from Egypt,’
And committed great blasphemies,

Two big “buts” here…

But they…the forefathers…

• Acted arrogantly
• Became stubborn
• Would not listen to God’s commandments
• Refused to listen
• Did not remember God’s wondrous deeds
• Appointed a leader to return to slavery
• Made for themselves a golden calf
• Proclaimed the calf as the god that had delivered them
• Committed great blasphemies

• Forgiving
• Gracious
• Compassionate
• Slow to anger
• Abounding in lovingkindness
• Faithful…He refused to forsake them.

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