01.01. Events Of The Encampment

EVENTS OF THE ENCAMPMENT The important events at the encampment at Mount Sinai were:

1.    The people entered into a covenant with the Lord (Exo 19:1-8).

2.    The people and priests were sanctified (Exo 19:9-25).

3.    The ten commandments were proclaimed (Exo 19:1-25; Exo 20:1-17; Deu 5:1-22).

4.    The people were greatly frightened by the voice of the Lord and Requested Moses to speak to them (Exo 20:18-21).

5.    Moses, accompanied part of the way by Joshua and others, retired Into the mountain, where he spent forty days and nights with the Lord (Exo 24:1-2, Exo 24:9-18).

6.    Moses received the pattern for the Tabernacle (Exo 25:1-40).

7.    Moses was commanded to set Aaron and his sons apart for the Priestly office (Exo 28:1).

8.    Bezaleel and Aholiab were called upon to take the lead in the Construction of the house of the Lord (Exo 31:1-6).

9.    The Lord gave Moses two tables of stone with the ten Commandments written upon them (Exo 31:18).

10.    The people, led by Aaron, fell into idolatry (Exo 32:1-6).

11.    Moses pleaded in their behalf but broke the tables of stone as He descended from the mountain (Exo 32:7-24).

12.    The Levites showed their devotion to the cause of the Lord (Exo 32:25-35).

13.    Moses had a glimpse of the glory of God (Exo 33:12-23).

14.    The tables of stone were renewed (Exo 34:1-28).

15.    Moses returned from the mountain, erected an altar and Sacrifices were offered upon it (Exo 24:3-5; Exo 35:29-35).

16.    The people again entered into a covenant with the Lord (Exo 24:7-8; Heb 9:18-21).

17.    Moses called upon the people for a freewill offering of Material for the construction of the Tabernacle (Exo 35:1-29).

18.    The people gave with such liberality that it was necessary to Restrain them (Exo 36:1-7).

19.    The Tabernacle was set up (Exo 40:1-38).

20.    Aaron and his sons were consecrated and fire descended upon the Brazen altar (Lev 8:1-36; Lev 9:1-24).

21.    Nadab and Abihu were slain for desecrating the worship of God (Lev 10:1-2).

22.    The Levites were consecrated (Num 8:1-26).

23.    The second Passover was observed (Num 9:1-15).

24.    The order of the encampment was regulated (Num 2:1-34).

25.    The princes made their offerings (Num 7:1-9).

26.    The people were numbered (Num 1:1-46).