Commentary for Avodah Zarah 106:10
ודלמא בעגל הוא דניחא להו במידי אחרינא לא אמר קרא (שמות לב, ד) אלה אלהיך ישראל מלמד שאיוו לאלוהות הרבה
But perhaps [the Israelites] wanted to worship the Golden Calf but nothing else! No; the verse states, “These are your gods, O Israel,” (Exodus 32:4) which proves that they lusted for many gods.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The Talmud points out that just because Israelites worshipped the Golden Calf it does not prove that they also wanted their trees to be worshipped as asherim.
The answer is that we know from their words “these are your gods” that the Israelites were willing to accept many gods, including the trees.
The answer is that we know from their words “these are your gods” that the Israelites were willing to accept many gods, including the trees.
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