Jensens survey of the old testament adam 64

the Israelites numbered over two million. This
gure is based on Exodus 12:37 and Numbers
1:46. Here are the calculations, made with the
two assumptions indicated by an asterisk (*):

See C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch, The Pentateuch, 3:
5-15; and Edward J. Young, An Introduction to
the Old Testament, pp. 88-89, for a defense of
the two million plus population of Israel during
the wilderness journeys.
8. Gleason L. Archer, A Survey of Old
Testament Introduction, p. 209.
9. Excellent outlines appear in ibid., pp. 20910; Scroggie, 1:27-28; Philip C. Johnson,
“Exodus,” in The Wycli e Bible Commentary, p.
52; J. C. Connell, “Exodus,” in The New Bible
Commentary, pp. 106-7.
10. Charles R. Erdman, The Book of Exodus, p.
7.
11. The term “Ten Commandments” is a Bible


term. See Exodus 34:28 and Deuteronomy 4:13;
10:4.
12. Some see the phrase “the book of the
covenant” (Exod 24:7) as referring to this body
of laws.
13. Of the rati cation ceremony (24:4-8),
Wood writes, “If one were to pick out a
particular day when Israel became a true nation,
this would be the day” (p. 145).
14. Young, p. 77.

5
Leviticus: “Ye Shall Be Holy”

The book of Leviticus is God’s manual for
His people on how to approach Him and live
pleasing in His sight. In the experience of
the Israelites, encamped on Mount Sinai, the
laws of Leviticus were the guideposts which
they needed for life on the wilderness
journey ahead, and for settling in Canaan.
The key command, “Ye shall be holy,”
pervades the book, revealing something of
the awesome message which God always
wants all His people to hear and obey.
I. PREPARATION FOR STUDY
1. Leviticus continues the story of Exodus,
even though there is very little narrative in
it. Read Exodus 40:26-33, followed by


Leviticus 1: 1-2a. What is the common
setting?1
2. Review the survey chart of Exodus
(Chart 15). Where were the Israelites during
chapters 19-40? What are the main subjects
of those chapters?
3. The setting and contribution of
Leviticus are suggested on Chart 16. Study

the entries.
It might be said that Exodus records how
Israel became a redeemed nation, while
Leviticus concerns the cleansing, worship,
and service of that redeemed nation. W.
Graham Scroggie says, “EXODUS begins
with sinners, but LEVITICUS begins with
saints, that is, as to their standing.”2
4. Sacri ce is a prominent subject in
Leviticus. It will be very helpful for you to
read about sacri ce in general, before
studying the many sacri es in Levitics.