After All the Miracles (7:138 – 7:140)
Quran Talk Blog · Article · March 28, 2016
After All the Miracles
7:138 We delivered the Children of Israel across the sea. When they passed by people who were worshiping statues, they said, “O Moses, make a god for us, like the gods they have.” He said, “Indeed, you are ignorant people.
7:139 “These people are committing a blasphemy, for what they are doing is disastrous for them.
7:140 “Shall I seek for you other than GOD to be your god, when He has blessed you more than anyone else in the world?”
Why would the Children of Israel ask Moses to make a statue as a god for them?
Things are not much different today. People chase all kinds of sin and vice when they know that it is bad for them.
Ancient DNA solves mystery of the Canaanites, reveals the biblical people’s fate
http://nationalpost.com/news/world/ancient-dna-solves-mystery-of-the-canaanites-reveals-the-biblical-peoples-fate/wcm/86926f0f-11ef-4a74-a9c6-5728531a9eb3
In the Bronze Age, between 4,000 and 3,000 years ago, a diverse group of people called the Canaanites lived in the Middle East. Despite their culture and influence – one of the only golden calf idols discovered was found in the Canaan seaport of Ashqelon – they left behind little information about themselves.