Exodus 32:2
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
Cross-reference
Exodus 12:35 records the Israelites obtaining gold from Egyptians—the very gold Aaron later uses to make the calf. Material continuity.
Exodus 12:36 shows the gold plundered from Egyptians — the same gold used here to make the calf, revealing the tragic misuse of God's provision.
Exodus 11:2 commands Israel to ask Egyptians for silver and gold — the source of the earrings later used for the calf, highlighting the tragic irony.
In Judges 8:24-27, Gideon collects golden earrings to make an ephod, a direct parallel to Aaron using earrings to make the calf.
Ezekiel 16:12 says God gave earrings to Israel — a stark contrast as the people here use those same earrings to make an idol.
Ezekiel 16:17 describes using God's gold and silver to make male images — a direct parallel to the golden calf made from the gold earrings.
Hosea 2:8 says God gave silver and gold but Israel used it for Baal — exactly what happens here with the golden calf.
In Genesis 35:4, Jacob buries earrings associated with foreign gods — a parallel showing earrings linked to idolatry, but here they make an idol instead of discarding it.
Deuteronomy 9:20 recounts God's anger at Aaron over the golden calf, directly continuing the same incident from Exodus 32.
Isaiah 40:19 depicts a goldsmith overlaying an idol with gold, mirroring the crafting of the golden calf from donated earrings.
Isaiah 46:6 describes people hiring a goldsmith to make a god and worshipping it—exactly the pattern of the golden calf idolatry.
Daniel 3:1 tells of Nebuchadnezzar making a golden image for worship, paralleling the golden calf as a man-made idol of gold.
Acts 7:41 directly cites the golden calf incident: 'they made a calf... and rejoiced in the works of their hands.'
Isaiah 30:22 describes discarding gold-plated idols, contrasting with the making of the golden calf from similar materials.
Psalm 99:8 reflects on God's forgiveness and judgment toward Israel, likely referencing the golden calf event as an example of divine response.