Old Testament Prayers
Moses' Prayer After the Golden Calf
Blot Me Out of Thy Book
Description
After Israel's idolatry with the golden calf, Moses interceded so passionately that he offered to have his own name blotted from God's book if it would secure their forgiveness.
Key Verses
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me... And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.