Numberschapter 28

A.A lamb in the morning, a lamb at duskvv. 1-8

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: See that you present to Me at its appointed time the food for My offerings by fire, as a pleasing aroma to Me. 3 And tell them that this is the offering made by fire you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. 4 Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, 5 along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. 6 This is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD. 7 The drink offering accompanying each lamb shall be a quarter hin. Pour out the offering of fermented drink to the LORD in the sanctuary area. 8 And offer the second lamb at twilight, with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

B.Sabbaths and the beginnings of monthsvv. 9-15

9 On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished year-old male lambs, accompanied by a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a drink offering. 10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 11 At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, 12 along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, 13 and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD. 14 Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year. 15 In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.

C.Passover and seven days of offeringsvv. 16-25

16 The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. 18 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. 19 Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished. 20 The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, 21 and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs. 22 Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you. 23 You are to present these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. 24 Offer the same food each day for seven days as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering. 25 On the seventh day you shall hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

D.The day of the firstfruitsvv. 26-31

26 On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. 27 Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, 28 together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, 29 and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs. 30 Include one male goat to make atonement for you. 31 Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.

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Chapter summary

Daily and festival offerings re-summarised for the new generation.

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Daily and festival offerings re-summarised for the new generation. The continual burnt offering. A lamb in the morning, a lamb at even, with meat and drink offering. The Sabbath offering doubled. The new moon: two bullocks, a ram, seven lambs, a kid for sin offering. The Passover; the Feast of Unleavened Bread; the Day of Firstfruits (Pentecost) each with their prescribed offerings. The chapter collects the calendar's liturgy for the people about to enter the land where these feasts will shape the national year. No innovation. The same calendar Leviticus 23 gave. Obedience now, with a cleared horizon ahead.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Law · Moses — Numbers overview

A. 1–8 A lamb in the morning, a lamb at dusk
B. 9–15 Sabbaths and the beginnings of months
C. 16–25 Passover and seven days of offerings
D. 26–31 The day of the firstfruits

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Numbers 286 verses
- Numbers 28:3And tell them that this is the offering made by fire you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.
- Numbers 28:10This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
- Numbers 28:11At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
- Numbers 28:15In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.
- Numbers 28:19Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.
- Numbers 28:22Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
- Read Numbers 28 →
Leviticus 235 verses
- Leviticus 23:6On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.
- Leviticus 23:7On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.
- Leviticus 23:8For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”
- Leviticus 23:10“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest.
- Leviticus 23:18Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Read Leviticus 23 →
Exodus 124 verses
- Exodus 12:2“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year.
- Exodus 12:6You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight.
- Exodus 12:16On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do.
- Exodus 12:18In the first month you are to eat unleavened bread, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day.
- Read Exodus 12 →
Exodus 293 verses
- Exodus 29:38This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
- Exodus 29:40With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.
- Exodus 29:42For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
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Ezekiel 463 verses
- Ezekiel 46:4The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished male lambs and an unblemished ram.
- Ezekiel 46:5The grain offering with the ram shall be one ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs shall be as much as he is able, along with a hin of oil per ephah.
- Ezekiel 46:6On the day of the New Moon he shall offer a young, unblemished bull, six lambs, and a ram without blemish.
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Numbers 293 verses
- Numbers 29:10and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.
- Numbers 29:11Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.
- Numbers 29:25Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- Read Numbers 29 →
Numbers 152 verses
- Numbers 15:4then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil.
- Numbers 15:24and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering.
- Read Numbers 15 →
Malachi 12 verses
- Malachi 1:12“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’
- Malachi 1:13You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
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