After God led the Israelites out of Egypt, and the Israelites subsequently worshiped the golden calf for leading them out of Egypt, Moses went before the Lord, simultaneously outraged and concerned:

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First, what book are Moses and God talking about? It is apparently a book which God had already written. Do we know anything else beyond that?

Second, who did God promise to blot out from His book? Would this have included everyone who worshiped the golden calf? Does this imply that all Israel was "blotted out" from God's book?