Answers to February 28 Questions

What did the Levites have to do to be consecrated for service to the Lord? Moses was to sprinkle the water of purification upon them, then they were to shave their bodies and wash their clothes. Then they were to bring a young bull for a burnt offering and a young bull for a sin offering; the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites, and Aaron offers them as a wave offering to the Lord; then the Levites put their hands on the bulls to be offered, and the offerings are made; then Moses presents the Levites to the Lord as a wave offering.

What offerings were made for their consecration? Two young bulls (for a burnt offering and a sin offering)

The Levites are the Lord’s gift for whom? The priests

What is the retirement age for the Levites? 50 years old

What provision did God make if some were unable to keep the Passover at the appointed time? The 14th day of the second month

How did the people know when to leave camp and when to make camp? They were to move when cloud moved and stop when the cloud stopped

How many trumpets were to be made? two

Of what material were they made? silver

What were the occasions they would be used? Call to arms, call an assembly, to announce the holy days, to signal when to break camp and march through the wilderness

List the order in which the Israelites traveled. Judah, Issachar, Zebulon, the Gershonite and Merarite divisions of Levi, Reuben, Simeon, Gad, the Kohathite division of Levites, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali

Who did Moses ask to serve as a guide for them? Hobab (his wife’s brother)

What did Moses say when the ark was moved? "Rise up, O LORD! Let Your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate You flee before You."

What did Moses say when the ark reached its stopping place? “Return, O Lord, to the many thousands of Israel.”