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

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

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

      (3). The ten commandments were proclaimed (Ex., 19:1-25; 20:1-17; Deut., 5:1-22).

      (4). The people were greatly frightened by the voice of the Lord and requested Moses to speak to them (Ex., 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 (Ex., 24:1, 2, 9-18).

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

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

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

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

      (10). The people, led by Aaron [33] fell into idolatry (Ex., 32:1-6).

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

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

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

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

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

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

      (17). Moses called upon the people for a free-will offering of material for the construction of the Tabernacle (Ex., 35:1-29).

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

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

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

[CBC 33-34]