NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:1 While he lives, Moses still gives God’s law to Israel. First among his final instructions are laws about public sacrifices (compare Exodus 23:10; Exodus 34:18; Leviticus 23:1; Deuteronomy 16:1). The regulations make several points: (1) They show the importance of the sac... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:9 There are twice as many burnt offerings on the SABBATH as on other days of the week. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:11 The Israelites celebrated the first day of each month, which was indicated by the new moon (see The Hebrew Calendar). As many sacrifices were offered then as at Passover or Pentecost (see vv. Numbers 28:16). It was an occasion for family worship (1 Samuel 20:5) and a da... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:16 The Feast of Unleavened bread immediately followed PASSOVER, which is celebrated ON THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH (in late March or April). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:17 UNLEAVENED, that is, made without yeast (see Exodus 12:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:18 HOLY CONVOCATION is probably a gathering for worship. ORDINARY WORK, literally, “work of labor.” This seems to be a milder ban than the rule for the Sabbath and the Day of Atonement, when absolutely no work was permitted (see Leviticus 23:3, Leviticus 23:28; Numbers 29:... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:19 These sacrifices are to be offered on each of the SEVEN DAYS of unleavened bread. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 28:26 The FEAST OF WEEKS took place seven weeks after Passover. It coincided with the grain festival in Israel, so it is called THE DAY OF THE FIRSTFRUITS (see also Leviticus 23:15). This description (Numbers 28:1) requires one more bull and one less ram than the description... [ Continue Reading ]