Summary of the ways Israelites worshipped God in the wilderness

Summary of the ways Israelites worshipped God in the wilderness

1. Through offerings, incense, grain gift.
2. Through sacrifices/ Holocaust, atonement.
3. Through festivals/ feasts e.g. Passover, feast of weeks, Terbanacle.
4. Had the Tabernacle/ the tent of meeting.
5. Use of prayers; for thanksgiving and asking for God’s protection.
6. Use of songs and dances.
7. Built altars to signify the presence of Yahweh/ approached the altars with respect/ earthly meeting place where they had Theophany.
8. Male folk presented themselves to God three times a year.
9. Observed the Ten Commandments/ had laws.
10. Assembled at the foot of Mt. Sinai where they received the Ten Commandments.
11. Burnt incense to the Lord/ Yahweh.
12. Observed the Sabbath as a day of worship by keeping it Holy and dedicating to God.
13. Paid tithes for the upkeep of the Tabernacle.
14. Consecrated the Tent of meeting.
15. Levite priests led the Israelites in worship/ Religious leaders e.g. Aaron, Moses, Levitical Priests.
16. Made the Ark of the Covenant and carried it whenever they went which symbolized God’s presence.
17. The dedication of the first born male children to God in memory of the Passover in Egypt.

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