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Israel's special status and purpose in the wilderness
Israel has been chosen by God and given a special status as ruling partners and a nation of priests. By adhering to the covenant at Mount Sinai, they were destined to become a kingdom of priests, mediating God's character to the nations and living in proximity to His presence. They were to be a holy nation, set apart for a specific purpose in the world. God was preparing them to become a mobile garden of Eden, with His presence at the center, surrounded by new royal priests and a fruitful and multiplying humanity represented by the 12 tribes.