Exodus chapters among most vital in Old Testament
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"Chapters 19-40 of Exodus are without doubt some of the most important in the whole of the Old Testament," wrote Dr. David P. Wright in Studies in Scripture - Vol. 3, The Old Testament.
"They recount God's revelation of several very important units of legal and ritual prescription. . . . But chapters 19-40 consist of more than just a listing of revelations, one after the other, such as we find in the Doctrine and Covenants. The various units of prescription are set within a narrative frame which explains the events surrounding the several revelations."Dr. Wright, an author of Hebrew and Near Eastern studies, noted the setting of chapters 19-40 (and also of Leviticus, and a portion of Numbers) is the wilderness of Sinai.
"The Israelites arrived in this area and set up camp at the base of Mt. Sinai on the first day of the third month after the exodus from Egypt," wrote Dr. Wright. "As soon as they arrived there, Moses began a series of treks up the mountain to receive revelations. . . ."
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Information compiled by Gerry Avant
Sources: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson; Church Educational System Student Manual: Old Testament, Genesis-2 Samuel; and Studies in Scripture - Vol. 3, The Old Testament, edited by Kent P. Jackson and Robert L. Millet.
