Q1. Layout of the Camp of Israel

[Travis63]

Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was?

It was laid out as it was because they were being obedient to the commands of God. In doing so it allowed them as well to carry out the functions charge to each entity. It was laid out as it was where the Tabernacle a earthy dwelling place the Lord choose to abide and acknowledge His presence was in the center.

What did this layout teach the Israelites?

It should have taught them that regardless of their duties or functions that God desires always to be in the center of their being, that He and what he desire should be apart of daily living. Their lives and encampment revolved around Him in a precise design to demonstrate order, function, place, privilege (the Levites and priests), etc. Though the tribes had differing strength and numbers and therefore differing duties and tribal offerings, they were ranked in such a way that each tribe had equal honor and access. It was designed to teach them that He is the One to look to for everything. The same hold true for us today, especially those who acknowledge Him as Lord. Often times however it is only occasionally done. Many of our life styles do not reflect as such.

I'm so thankful that He is merciful and extends grace, for there have been countless times in my walk that my conduct mirrored that of those that did not enter Canaan. I knew that He was / is more than Savior, but also held Him as Lord. However there have been occasions that I chose to be lord over of my life. I've read / seen the ensample of those in the desert but yet chose what I wanted to do. Their layout should have taught me.

I'm extremely grateful for His mercy, His grace, His patience, His Lord, His SACRIFICE, and that He has not given up on me!

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

They were the assigned to administer the maintenance and the operations of the Tabernacle.

[Julie]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was?

It Was laid out this way to place God in the center of His people

What did this layout teach the Israelites?

Their place

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

They were the closest to God

[Old Jerry]

I think that the camp of the Israelites was laid out this way so that they would keep God in the center of things that was going on. This layout taught the Israelites that they should always keep God in the center of their lives. The Levites and priests were clamped closest to the tabernacle because they were the keepers.

[Marloes]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? What did this layout teach the Israelites? Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

It was laid out that way that God's place was in the centre.

This teaches them and us that God should be the centre of our lifes.

The Levites had to serve in God's place.

Therefore they had to live extra close.

[Stan]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? What did this layout teach the Israelites? Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

It put God at the very center of their lives. He was to be their Head,Provider, and Protector. That with God in their midst they didn't need anything.The priest were the chosen representatives of God to the People. The Levites were to be the family the priest came from.

[tammie7]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? What did this layout teach the Israelites? Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

The camp was laid out this way because God was in the center of the camp and the levite and priest was the closes to the center and then the 12 trides was all around them.

The layout taught the isrealites order and that God was talking to moses.

The levites and the priests awas closer because they had to be ready to march.

[Delivered]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was, and what did this layout teach the Israelites?

God is to be the center, the most important part of a priest’s life, as laid out for the Israelites.

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

They were set apart to be a special class of people, employed by God with many responsibilities, in order for them to lead the people in true worship to God, they, nor we can do it on our own, we need not only to be close to God, but to remain, to stay near to Him.

[Delivered]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? God was in the middle...their most valued article (the tabernacle) was in the middle, too. The wagon trains used to circle up for protection...there is also some sense here of protecting the tabernacle from possible enemy attack

What did this layout teach the Israelites? The importance of God, his majesty, his reign

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?b'cuz they were the ones who maintained the tabernacle...but it has not been said and is probably also true that no one else wanted to get too close to God's presence because they feared God and knew his power. So in a sense no one else dared to be that close.

Doesn't this make you ask: What happened?

God's design was for God to be the center and to be the king and then Post-assension Sunday we put Jesus in the middle and Jesus as King. Even Jesus taught the disciples to pray: Thy Kingdom come (God's kingdom)

OK.. so Jesus and God are one in the same but I wonder if we are amiss a bit...focusing on Jesus when Jesus came to lead us to God.

The center of Jesus life was to do the "will of the Father" He set the example for us to follow and it was through the cross that we all will receive the power of the Holy Ghost, enabling us to live holy lives to Jesus God and Father, as He called Him, for He spoke as a human, as the second Adam, reconciling us to the God of Israel, the one true God who sits upon the throne.

We must remember, we cannot believe in the Son if we don't believe in the God who sent the Son, who sent His Lamb to be atonement, not just for the Jewish people, but for the world, the Gentile people as well. The head of the church is the Messiah, but the head of the Messiah is God Almighty.

[linda bass]

The Israelite camp was laid out the way it was because that was the way God wanted it.

This layout taught the Israelites that God was their King.

The levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes because they were responible for the tabernacle and its furniture.

[csreeves]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? What did this layout teach the Israelites? Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

The layout of the camp was set up as in steps from the front all the way to the most protected in the rear. The east side was the rising sun. This layout is the way God taught Moses who led by example also it taught the way to protect themselves from the enemy. The Levites and priests were responsible for the Temple and sacrifices.

[Eudora]

Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? So that all of those who were called out would be considered a family and would learn to live in a communal setting, as the children of God. Yahwey desired to be the very center of their every day lives, so in a sense, the place where He dwelled was in the heart of the camp.

What did this layout teach the Israelites? That God is to be the very center of everything we think say and do.

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes? These folks were set aside to minister to God. We who are called are to do the very same as priests and kings. We are to minister to the heart of God.

[blezed]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? What did this layout teach the Israelites? Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?

1) The camp of the Israelites was laid out as it was because God chose to live in the midst of His people.

2) The layout taught the Israelites their distinctiveness as a Nation and He is in the center of their lives.

3) The Levites and priests were camped closer that the other tribes because they were the ones responsible for the upkeep of the tabernacle and its furnishings.

[pickledilly]

God gave very specific directions for the layout of the Israelites’ camp. The tent of meeting and the attending Levites were to always be at the center, always surrounded by the 12 tribes in their prescribed positions. This was a visual reminder of the critical importance of the presence of their great King in their midst, not hanging around the fringes. He was to be the core of their spiritual, military, governmental, and daily lives. They were the only people in the world that God Most High had chosen to dwell with. This orderly, functional camp arrangement was also a picture to other nations of their uniqueness.

The Levites and priests were to remain in close proximity to the tent of meeting because their purpose and calling was to attend to the facility, furnishings, and use of the earthly throne room of Yahweh. They were also divided into 4 groups and assigned specific positions as an inner circle of the camp. Perhaps this also signified their position as mediator between Yahweh and His people, who could not approach the holy presence of God themselves.

[pickledilly]

Doesn't this make you ask: What happened?

God's design was for God to be the center and to be the king and then Post-assension Sunday we put Jesus in the middle and Jesus as King. Even Jesus taught the disciples to pray: Thy Kingdom come (God's kingdom)

OK.. so Jesus and God are one in the same but I wonder if we are amiss a bit...focusing on Jesus when Jesus came to lead us to God.

For some time, I've had a growing awareness that the primary focus of our worship should be centered on the Father. While on earth, Jesus pointed everything back to Him. And right now Christ is seated in heaven in voluntary submission to the Father's plan, will, and timing for the announcement that it's time to bring final judgment on sin and fully reclaim possession of all that belongs to Him. Jesus' model for how to pray was addressed to the Father. He came to show us the Father. All glory is ascribed to the Father. The plan of salvation is credited to the Father. We are to obey the Father's will. All spiritual blessings and every good thing from heaven are from the Father.

Praise, honor, gratitude, and love are due to our glorious divine Savior, the coming King of kings! But I'm thinking that we are missing the mark with our lack of focus to ultimately offer our prayers, our worship, and our service to God our Father. He has shown the grace to redeem and adopt us. He qualifies us for spiritual inheritance, gives wisdom and revelation, and will ultimately raise us to eternal life! (Eph.1; Col.1) It may seem a fine line because Father, Son, and Spirit are One God, yet distinct Persons. But it seems that if we follow the example and teachings of Jesus, our relationship while we dwell on earth is meant to be developed as children with our Father. In the spiritual realm, we will be presented as the Bride to our Bridegroom!

Just my thoughts as I continue to seek, learn, and grow.

[Trusting God]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was?

The camp of the Israelites was laid out according to God’s instructions. Each clan of Levites had its own responsibilities for the tabernacle and its furniture. Then arrayed around them were the twelve tribes, each in its assigned position and order of march when the camp got ready to move.

What did this layout teach the Israelites?

This layout taught the Israelites that God (Yahweh’s) has an order and a plan for His people.

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes??

The Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes to show that the presence of God was leading them, and He was at their center or core. The Levites and priests represented God, and interceded for the people. They were the ones who performed the religious services of God and had access into God’s presence.

[fireball3]

Q1.It was laid out like it was because god does everything in order and on time.

It taught them to be a family , unity, obiedent to god.

They were called to intercede ,worship ,glorlify god they were close to god.

[wifee]

7a)It was laid out as it was to the Lord spoken through Moses design, so that the Tabernacle.that held Israel’s king Yahweh dwelt within tabernacle was at the centre of their being. God in their midst made Israel distinctive.

B)The layout of the camp with Yahweh’s presence central,then Moses and the priests closest,and the 12 tribes each with a set position arranged around the priests.

C)The levites & priests were mediators for the people and God, they made the sacrificial offerings. They had responsibilities to maintain the Tabernacle furniture, altar equipment, which had to be attended to day and night. The tribes on the outside were in a position to protect the camp &tabernacle.We each as believers, have equal access to God, Jesus is our mediator we should put him at the centre of all we do in our daily lives as we serve Him, look after our bodies Tabernacles for his Spirit presence in us.

[IvoryEagle]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was? TO REFLECT GOD AS IT'S CENTER

What did this layout teach the Israelites? GOD IS THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME.

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes?? ORDER & ACCESS TO GOD: Each clan of Levites had its own responsibilities for the tabernacle and its furniture.

The very organization of Israel's camp reflected this truth according to Numbers 2:1-3:39. God's presence dwelt in the tabernacle. The priests and Levites were camped closest. Each clan of Levites had its own responsibilities for the tabernacle and its furniture. Then arrayed around them were the twelve tribes, each in its assigned position and order of march, when the camp got ready to move.

[Craig]

According to Numbers 2-3:39 the organization of Israel's camp was arranged according to clan and family responsibility and function.  Additionally, "Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the Lord had instructed them."  Numbers 3:39.

 

This taught the Israelites discipline and obedience to God.  It seems Yahweh is very organized, purposeful, and methodical.  Each clan and family were to remain within their roles.  Straying across lines could end one's life.  Most importantly this organization taught Israel that Yahweh is at the center of the life and purpose of Israel.

 

The Priest and Levites were closest to the Tabernacle, the earthly throne room of Yahweh, because of their service to Yahweh and maintenance of all things Tabernacle.  Their working relationship with Yahweh was closer than the rest of Israel.

 

 

 

[Onerivertrail]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39) Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was?

God was their center and intended to be. In Numbers God said to Moses and Aaron that the Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting where God's was.

 

What did this layout teach the Israelites?

It taught the Israelites that God would make a distinction with them by being their center and setting up the order of the camp according to their functions or responsibilities assigned. All were important and God always has an orderly plan in place for His people.

 

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes? 

They were the closest because of their responsibilities of taking care of the tabernacle and the furniture as well as preparing the sacrifices.

[Ademola]

The camp of Israelite was laid out the way it was according to Gods specification.

The camp layout teaches Israelites that God is in their midst. Yahweh's presence is with his people.

The priests and the Levites camped closest to the tabernacle because of their responsibilities for the tabernacle.

 

[GEORGE DAVIES]

GOD made a prophetic demostration that the cross was the way to our inheritance

[Irmela]

Q1. (Numbers 2:1-3:39)

Why was the camp of the Israelites laid out as it was?

What did this layout teach the Israelites?

Why were the Levites and priests camped closer than the other tribes??

God is a God of order.  There was a great number of people that were moving from one place to the next.  Doing this in order was the only way for it to be achieved.   Up till now the Israelites had  been a group of families.....    Now these were all being placed together to form a nation.   

From this layout we can see that everyone is important. Everyone has their duties to perform.  The Tabernacle, reminding them that God's presence was right in the centre.  The Levites were the ones responsible for the carrying etc of the tabernacle and everything that was part of it.  They were to perform the duties pertaining to the tabernacle  etc., so they were placed closest.

[Krissi]

1. This layout reminds me of American settlers who would circle their wagons in the evening to let the children and animals safely play in the centre. It's a defensive strategy that protects, in this case, the tabernacle. Any enemy would have to fight through a tribe or two as well as the priestly groups to get to the tabernacle.

2. This layout puts the tabernacle and priests in the centre of the activity. To get from one side to the other, an Israelite would have to walk through the tabernacle, or around it. The layout also fosters solidarity between similar tribes by grouping them together. 

3. It is my understanding that hundreds of thousands of non-Israelites followed the Israelites out of Egypt. What happened to them? They're not located in this drawing, but maybe had already been absorbed in the tribes via marriage and understanding.

4.  This layout is also remarkably egalitarian. No tribe is above another except the priests who are separated by function. The 12 tribes around the periphery have equal access and distance to the centre.