The important events at the encampment at Mount Sinai were:

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


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


3. The Ten Commandments were proclaimed (Exd 19:1-25; Exd 20:1-17; Deu 5:1-22).


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


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


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


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


9. The Lord gave Moses two tables of stone with the Ten Commandments written upon them (Exd 31:18).


10. The people, led by Aaron, fell into idolatry (Exd 32:1-6).


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


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


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


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


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


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


17. Moses called upon the people for a freewill offering of material for the construction of the Tabernacle (Exd 35:1-29).


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


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


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