Exodus & Wandering in the Wilderness Lesson 14 Number 1-6, 8, 10 Leviticus 26

Numbered and Organized In this lesson: Soldiers Numbered & Organized Levites Numbered, Organized, & Consecrated Blessings and Curses Time to Leave Sinai

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized 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?

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) East side: Judah, Issachar, Zebulun “camp of Judah” 186,400 First to move out

Numbered and Organized Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) South side: Reuben, Simeon, Gad “camp of Reuben” 151,450 After the camp of Judah

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) West side: Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin “camp of Ephraim” 108,100 After the Tabernacle/Levites

Numbered and Organized Soldiers Numbered & Organized : Arrangement of camps (cont.) North side: Dan Asher, Naphtali “camp of Dan” 157,600 Brought up the rear

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized Levites Numbered & Organized : Clans of the Levites Num 3:1-4, 17-20 Levi Gershon – 2 clans Kohath – 4 clans Merari – 2 clans

Numbered and Organized Levites Numbered & Organized : Clans of the Levites (cont.) Levi – Kohath (4 clans) - Amram Miriam Aaron Moses

Numbered and Organized Levites Numbered & Organized : Clans of the Levites (cont.) Levi – Kohath – Amram - Aaron Nadab (d.) Abihu (d.) Eleazar Ithamar

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized Levites Numbered & Organized : Organized and duties given Num 3:21- 38; 4 Campsites East – Moses, Aaron & sons South – Kohath West – Gershon North - Merari

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized 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

Numbered and Organized Levites Consecrated Num 8:5-26 Consecrated = ceremonially clean and set apart for their work Sprinkled with purifying water, bodies shaved, clothes washed Presented in front of tabernacle, Israelites hands laid on them, Aaron to present as wave offering

Numbered and Organized Levites Consecrated (cont.) Special sacrifice of two bulls (sin and burnt) and grain offering given for them Applied to Levites 25-50 yrs. old; retired at 50 Could do no other work

Numbered and Organized Rules for Priests Lev 21 All; vv. 1-9, 16-24 Specific to High Priest; vv. 10-15

Numbered and Organized Signals for Congregation: Cloud/Fire signal Num 9:15-23 Hovered above tabernacle (mercy seat) Same as had lead them out of Egypt When lifted from tabernacle, Israel was to set out and follow

The Tabernacle

Numbered and Organized Signals for Congregation: Silver trumpets for signal Num 10:1-10 Two of beaten silver; priests to sound Both sounding – gather at tabernacle One sounding – heads of clan gather Long blast – camps to move out Short sharp blasts – call to assemble Used to alarm for enemy attack; & a call to feasts, festivals, special worship

Numbered and Organized Blessings and Curses Lev 26 If you are faithful; vv. 1-13 But if you are unfaithful; vv. 14-39 But if you confess your sins; vv. 40-46

Numbered and Organized Time to Leave Mt. Sinai Num 10:11-13 20th day of 2nd month in 2nd year Cloud was taken up from the tabernacle Children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai … to be continued!

People Joseph Pharaoh Shiphrah and Puah Moses Pharoah’s daughter Amram Jochebed Miriam Reuel Zipporah Jethro Gershom Eliezer Aaron Levi Gershon, Kohath, & Merari

People (cont.) Korah Nadab & Abihu Eleazar Ithamar Phinehas elders foremen Magicians Joshua Hur Amalek Bezalel and Aholiab 12 princes Mishael and Elzaphan

Places Egypt Pithom Rameses Nile Midian Horeb Land of C, H, A, P, H, J Goshen Wilderness (3-days) Succoth Etham Red Sea Desert of Shur Marah

Places (cont.) Elim Desert of Sin Rephidim Massah and Meribah Mt. Sinai