Numbers 28:1-40

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 sacrificial system in Israel. These sacrifices must be offered daily on behalf of the whole nation. (2) They assure Joshua that the nation will become prosperous enough to provide for this expensive worship. (3) They show the importance of the Sabbath. Every seventh day is a Sabbath, and the number of sacrifices doubles on those days. The seventh month is marked by a huge number of extra sacrifices, especially during the Feast of Booths. That feast is clearly the biggest celebration of the year.