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• Chosen People


  The Israelites, who were called by God to be His special people
• Events at Mount Sinai

  1. Israelites arrived at Mount Sinai

  2. Moses climbed the mountain

  3. God commanded Moses to bring the Israelites

  4. Israelites climbed the mountain

  5. God spoke to the Israelites

  6. Israelites were shocked and afraid

  7. Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights talking with God
• Decalogue


  The Ten Commandments given by God to the Israelites
• The Decalogue was to liberate the Israelites, as their preface declares: "I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery."
• The law flowed directly from the Covenant relationship of Yahweh's loving call creating His Chosen people.
• Obedience to God's comprehensive Law was the hallmark for believing Israelite. All sin was viewed primarily as an offense against the Lord.
• The Golden Calf incident

  1. People saw Moses was long in coming down

  2. They asked Aaron to make them gods

  3. Aaron made a golden calf idol

  4. God told Moses the people had become corrupt

  5. Moses commanded the Levites to kill 3000 people

  6. Moses went to make atonement for the sin
• Tabernacle

  The central place of worship for the Israelites, placed at the center of their camp
• Manna and Quails

  1. Israelites instructed to only gather enough manna for each day

  2. They could store extra on Saturdays for Sundays

  3. Israelites complained, so God sent quails
• Fiery Cloud and Fire


  God's presence that guided and protected the Israelites during the day and night
• Journey from Sinai to Paran


  1. It was supposed to be a great journey, but things went sour quickly

  2. People, Aaron and Miriam complained

  3. God punished the complainers with fire and plague

  4. Miriam contracted leprosy
• Spies sent to Canaan

  1. 12 spies sent to scout the land

  2. Joshua and Caleb said the land was good

  3. The other 10 spies said the forces were too strong

  4. The Israelites sided with the 10 spies and wanted to go back to Egypt
• God banned the current generation of Israelites from entering the Promised Land, but said their children would inherit it.
• Korah's rebellion


  1. Levites rebelled against Moses and Aaron's leadership

  2. There was a divine showdown and the rebels were swallowed by the earth
• Journey from Paran to Moab


  1. Israelites complained, a plague broke out

  2. Moses disobeyed God and was prohibited from entering the Promised Land

  3. Aaron died and his son took his place

  4. Miriam died

  5. Israel defeated several enemies
• In Moab, just across the Jordan from Canaan, Eleazar became the new High Priest, and Joshua became the successor of Moses.
• The prophet Balaam tried to curse Israel seven times but God only allowed him to pronounce blessings.
• God showed Moses the Promised Land but did not let him enter it, because he had disobeyed God earlier.