Difference between revisions of "Events Of The Encampment"

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