The destruction of the golden calf (Ex 32:20): A materials science perspective
One of the most fascinating and heavily debated episodes involving gold in the Old Testament is the destruction of the golden calf described in Exodus 32:20. This study considers, for the first time, this episode from a materials science perspective. Textual analysis and experimental results indicat...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
2021
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| In: |
Verbum et ecclesia
Anno: 2021, Volume: 42, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 1-7 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Exodus 32,20
/ Oro
/ Distruzione
/ Tecnica <motivo>
/ Progettazione top-down e bottom-up
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
golden calf
B top-down approach B Exodus B Grinding B MATERIALS science |
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| Riepilogo: | One of the most fascinating and heavily debated episodes involving gold in the Old Testament is the destruction of the golden calf described in Exodus 32:20. This study considers, for the first time, this episode from a materials science perspective. Textual analysis and experimental results indicate that it is plausible to make a gold mixture fit for later human consumption by using the three steps described in the passage. The results thus suggest that Exodus 32:20 could be an ancient reference to the most commented-upon materials processes of our day: reduce the size of matter through a top-down approach.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article brings for the first time an approach between theological analysis and a support by materials sciences to evaluate the technical viability of the destruction of the golden calf described in Exodus 32:20. It impacts the obtained results and indicates the appropriate use of technical aspects of the writers of this text. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v42i1.2175 |
