And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and scattered it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
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Ambrose of Milan
AD 397
Moses ground the head of the golden calf into powder and cast it into water and gave it to the people to drink—for “their hearts were fat” with gross faithlessness—so that their hearts might be softened and they might embrace the keenness of faith. Finally, the woman who grinds well will be accepted, but she who grinds poorly will be rejected. ()..