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

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

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

22. Numbered and Organized
Levites Numbered & Organized :
Organized and duties given (cont.)
Counted again by clans for duties
Transport tabernacle yrs. old
Other duties yrs. old

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

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

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

29. 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

30. The Tabernacle

31. 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

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

33. 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!

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

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

36. 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

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