Events Of The Encampment

Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia

The important events at the encampment at Mount Sinai were:

1. The people entered into a covenant with the Lord ( Exodus 19:1-8 ).
2. The people and priests were sanctified ( Exodus 19:9-25 ).
3. The ten commandments were proclaimed ( Exodus 19:1-25;  Exodus 20:1-17;  Deuteronomy 5:1-22 ).
4. The people were greatly frightened by the voice of the Lord and Requested Moses to speak to them ( Exodus 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 ( Exodus 24:1,2,9-18 ).
6. Moses received the pattern for the Tabernacle ( Exodus 25:1-40 ).
7. Moses was commanded to set Aaron and his sons apart for the Priestly office ( Exodus 28:1 ).
8. Bezaleel and Aholiab were called upon to take the lead in the Construction of the house of the Lord ( Exodus 31:1-6 ).
9. The Lord gave Moses two tables of stone with the ten Commandments written upon them ( Exodus 31:18 ).
10. The people, led by Aaron, fell into idolatry ( Exodus 32:1-6 ).
11. Moses pleaded in their behalf but broke the tables of stone as He descended from the mountain ( Exodus 32:7-24 ).
12. The Levites showed their devotion to the cause of the Lord ( Exodus 32:25-35 ).
13. Moses had a glimpse of the glory of God ( Exodus 33:12-23 ).
14. The tables of stone were renewed ( Exodus 34:1-28 ).
15. Moses returned from the mountain, erected an altar and Sacrifices were offered upon it ( Exodus 24:3-5;  Exodus 35:29-35 ).
16. The people again entered into a covenant with the Lord ( Exodus 24:7,8;  Hebrews 9:18-21 ).
17. Moses called upon the people for a freewill offering of Material for the construction of the Tabernacle ( Exodus 35:1-29 ).
18. The people gave with such liberality that it was necessary to Restrain them ( Exodus 36:1-7 ).
19. The Tabernacle was set up ( Exodus 40:1-38 ).
20. Aaron and his sons were consecrated and fire descended upon the Brazen altar ( Leviticus 8:1-36;  Leviticus 9:1-24 ).
21. Nadab and Abihu were slain for desecrating the worship of God ( Leviticus 10:1,2 ).
22. The Levites were consecrated ( Numbers 8:1-26 ).
23. The second Passover was observed ( Numbers 9:1-15 ).
24. The order of the encampment was regulated ( Numbers 2:1-34 ).
25. The princes made their offerings ( Numbers 7:1-9 ).
26. The people were numbered ( Numbers 1:1-46 ).