The dimensions of the community -- The distictiveness of the Levites within the community -- The community as a priestly theocracy -- The structure and dimensions of the priestly hiearchy -- Priests and the purity of the community -- Priests and Nazirites -- The community's commitment to the priestly theocracy -- Observing Passover -- Means of guidance on the journey- the cloud -- Hobab and the ark -- Miriam and Aaron oppose Moses -- Reconnaissance of the land -- Offering the first fruits -- The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram -- Purification of the unclean -- The exclusion of Moses and Aaron -- The desert snakes -- The second census -- The commissioning of Joshua -- The list of offerings -- A woman's vows -- The Levitical cities -- The cities of refuge.