Exodus & Wandering in the Wilderness Lesson 13 Exodus 11-16,18-27 Numbers 1-6,8,10,19,28-30 Leviticus 26
The Worship Ordination The Worship Set in Order: Death of Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:1-20 Nadab and Abihu take censers, put fire in, add incense, and offer strange fire Not commanded by the Lord Fire comes out from presence of Lord and consumes them
The Worship Ordination The Worship Set in Order: Death of Nadab and Abihu (cont.) Moses to Aaron This is what the Lord was talking about; that He would be holy and honored before all the people Aaron remains silent Mishael and Elzaphan (Aaron s cousins) bury Nadab and Abihu outside the camp
The Worship Ordination The Worship Set in Order: Death of Nadab and Abihu (cont.) Aaron, Eleazar and Ithamar were not to show grief, but continue the work at the tabernacle Moses warns them not to drink wine/alcohol but remain holy and able to teach Priests reminded of allowable food from the sacrifice offerings
The Worship Ordination The Worship Set in Order: Death of Nadab and Abihu (cont.) Moses inquires about the goat of sin offering, that it had all been burned and not eaten by Eleazar and Ithamar Aaron - Because of the death of his other sons the Lord would not have been pleased Moses satisfied with answer
The Worship Ordination The Passover is Observed: Passover celebrated Num. 9:1-5 Tabernacle set up the 1 st day of 1 st month in 2 nd year Priests consecrated 8 days Princes make offerings same 8 days + 4 more God reminds Moses to have Israelites celebrate Passover at twilight of 14 th day
The Worship Ordination The Passover is Observed: Problem of the unclean Num. 9:6-14 Some could not partake Passover because they had handled the dead and were unclean Ask Moses and Aaron should they eat Passover or skip it? Moses doesn t know, so inquires of the Lord
The Worship Ordination The Passover is Observed: Problem of the unclean (cont.) Lord s answer: An Israelite unclean from dead or away on trip may eat Passover one month later If above person fails to observe Passover, he is to be cut off An alien may celebrate Passover in accordance with all rules and regulations
Chronology Israelites leave Egypt (01/15/01) Ex 12:6 Arrive in Wilderness (02/15/01) Ex 16:1 Arrive at Mt Sinai (03/01) Ex 19:1 Tabernacle set up (01/01/02) Ex 40:17 Priesthood consecrated (7 days) Lev 8:33-35 Priests begin work (01/08/02) Lev 9:1 Priestly offerings (1 st -12 th ) Num 7:1-2 Passover observed (01/14/02) Num 9:1-5 Census (02/01/02) Num 1-4 2 nd Passover observed (02/14/02) Num 9:11 Time to leave Mt Sinai (02/20/02) Num 10:11-12
Observances, Feasts, etc Sacrifices for the congregation Num 28:1-29,40 Daily: 2 lambs Sabbath day: 2 additional lambs New moons: 11 additional animals Passover: 18 additional animals on all 8 days Feast of weeks: 11 additional animals Day of Atonement: 10 additional animals
Observances, Feasts, etc Sacrifices for the congregation Num 28:1-29,40 Feast of Ingathering/Tabernacles (8 days) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 30 extra animals 29 extra animals 28 extra animals 27 extra animals 26 extra animals 25 extra animals 24 extra animals 10 extra animals
Observances, Feasts, etc Sabbath day Lev 23:1-3 New moons Num 28:11-15 Beginning of religious calendar Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread Lev 23:4-14 Feast of Weeks/Feast of Fifty End of religious calendar Feast of Trumpets Day of Atonement Feast of Tabernacles
Observances, Feasts, etc Sabbath Year Lev 25:1-7 Hebrew rules 7 th year Hebrew slave freed Deu 15:12-18 7 th year Hebrew debt forgiven Deu 15:1-11 Read the law aloud to assembly Deu 31:9-13 Year of Jubilee (49 yrs) Lev 25:8-55 Treatment of the poor Vows Lev 27, Num 6,30
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Counting the soldiers Num 1:1-46 1 month after tabernacle set up Every male, above 20, able to war Moses & Aaron to count; one prince from each tribe to assist
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Counting the soldiers (cont.) Num 1:1-46 Results: How many tribes? Why? Largest tribe was? Tribe not counted was? Total was?
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps Num 2:1-34 Around tabernacle with standard for tribe and banner for family Marching orders for moving out also given
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) East side: Judah, Issachar, Zebulun camp of Judah 186,400 First to move out
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) South side: Reuben, Simeon, Gad camp of Reuben 151,450 After the camp of Judah
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) Tabernacle (Tent of Meeting): Moved out next with the camp of Levites In the same order as they encamped, each under their own flag
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) West side: Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin camp of Ephraim 108,100 After the Tabernacle/Levites
Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) North side: Dan, Asher, Naphtali camp of Dan 157,600 Brought up the rear
Levites Numbered & Organized : Not in soldier census Num 1:47-53 Appointed to be in charge of tabernacle and furnishings Take down and set up Anyone else put to death
Levites Numbered & Organized : Levites presented to Aaron Num 3:5-10 Presented to Aaron by Moses To do work of the tabernacle Take care of furnishings Fulfill obligations of Israelites Given to High Priest; but could not serve as priests
Levites Numbered & Organized : Levites as redeemer Num 3:11-20,39-51 Taken by Lord instead of first-born males To be counted, I mo. and older 22,000
Levites Numbered & Organized : Levites as redeemer (cont.) Now Israelites of same age counted and names listed 22,273 Levites taken instead of firstborn; firstlings of livestock also 273 extra, 5 shekels each for Aaron
Levites Numbered & Organized : Organized and duties given Num 3:21-38; 4 Campsites East Moses, Aaron & sons South Kohath West Gershon North - Merari
Levites Numbered & Organized : Organized and duties given (cont.) Counted again by clans for duties Transport tabernacle 30-50 yrs. old Other duties 25-50 yrs. old
Levites Numbered & Organized : Organized and duties given (cont.) Gershonites 3:21-26; 4:21-28; 7:7 Curtains and hangings of tabernacle and court 2 wagons, 4 oxen Supervised by Ithamar
Levites Numbered & Organized : Organized and duties given (cont.) Kohathites 3:27-32; 4:1-20; 7:9 Care and portage of furniture; ark, altar of incense, lampstand, table of shewbread, altar of burnt offering Carried on shoulders Supervised by Eleazar
Levites Numbered & Organized : Organized and duties given (cont.) Merarites 3:33-37; 4:29-33, 42-45; 7:8 Boards, sockets, stakes, cords, pillars, and posts of court 4 wagons, 8 oxen Supervised by Ithamar
The Tabernacle
Time to Leave Mt. Sinai Num 10:11-13 20 th day of 2 nd month in 2 nd year Cloud was taken up from the tabernacle Children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai to be continued!