extraction.exodus.golden_calf_tabernacle

extraction.exodus.golden_calf_tabernacle

---
record_id: extraction.exodus.golden_calf_tabernacle
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/exodus.md
passage_locator:
  label: Exodus 32:1-20; 34:1-10; 40:17-38
  translation: World English Bible Classic
  notes: Initial hand-curated seed extraction.
canonical_text:
  quote: He received what they handed him... and made it a molded calf... Then the
    cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle.
  language: English
  quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: The people ask Aaron to make gods to go before them.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: Aaron makes a molded calf from gold and builds an altar before it.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Moses breaks the tablets and destroys the calf.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:4
  text: New tablets are prepared and Yahweh renews covenant language with Moses.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:5
  text: The tabernacle is raised, and cloud and glory cover it.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: Yahweh
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: Moses
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: Aaron
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:4
  name_or_label: Israel
  description: ''
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
roles: []
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: molded calf
  literal_form: molded calf
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:2
  label: tablets
  literal_form: tablets of the covenant
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:3
  label: altar
  literal_form: altar
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:4
  label: tabernacle
  literal_form: tabernacle
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:5
  label: cloud and fire
  literal_form: cloud by day and fire in the cloud by night
  associated_figures: []
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Exodus 32:1-20; 34:1-10; 40:17-38
  summary: The people ask for gods and Aaron makes a molded calf. Moses breaks the
    tablets and destroys the calf. New tablets are prepared and covenant language
    is renewed. The tabernacle is raised and filled with cloud and glory.
  figure_refs: []
  symbol_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: idol
  taxonomy_refs:
  - idol
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:2
  label: broken_and_renewed_covenant
  taxonomy_refs:
  - broken_and_renewed_covenant
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
- id: motif:3
  label: portable_sanctuary
  taxonomy_refs:
  - portable_sanctuary
  basis: Candidate motif from literal passage evidence.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Seed extraction; requires later human review.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
  claim: The selected passages place illicit image-making, covenant restoration, and
    cloud-filled sanctuary in a single Exodus narrative arc.
  claim_level: same_motif
  target: pattern atlas
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  counter_evidence_refs: []
  confidence: low
  limitations: Initial corpus-internal claim only; not a cross-cultural conclusion.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
  type: quote
  locator: Exodus 32:1-20; 34:1-10; 40:17-38
  quote_or_summary: He received what they handed him... and made it a molded calf...
    Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/exodus.md
  rights_note: Public-domain source text.
confidence:
  extraction: medium
  motif_candidates: medium
  comparison_claims: low
  notes: Seed extraction for testing the repository workflow.
reviewer_status:
  status: needs_review
  reviewer: ''
  reviewed_at: ''
  notes: Needs scholarly/human review before being treated as final.
extracted_by: Codex
extracted_at: '2026-04-27'
notes: Initial data seed for Exodus.