The Literary Structure of the Pentateuch

A - Genesis - Looking Backward

       B - Exodus - Israel in Egypt (1:1-13:16)

           C - Exodus - Israel in the Wilderness (13:17-18:27)

               D - Exodus - Israel at Mt. Sinai (19-40)

                   X - Leviticus - Yahweh Speaking At Mt. Sinai

               D’ - Numbers - Israel at Mt. Sinai (1:1-10:10)

           C’ - Numbers - Israel in the Wilderness (10:11-21:35)

       B’ - Numbers - Israel in Moab (22:1-36:13)

A’ - Deuteronomy - Looking Forward