Numbers 28 - Introduction
_A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ Laws concerning the daily, Numbers 28:1; weekly, Numbers 28:9; Numbers 28:10; monthly, Numbers 28:11; yearly sacrifices, Numbers 28:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ Laws concerning the daily, Numbers 28:1; weekly, Numbers 28:9; Numbers 28:10; monthly, Numbers 28:11; yearly sacrifices, Numbers 28:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Command the children of Israel_ God here repeats some of the former laws about sacrifices, not without great reason; 1st, Because they had been generally discontinued for thirty-eight years together. 2d, Because the generation to which the former laws had been given about these things was wholly de... [ Continue Reading ]
_Two lambs day by day_ This first national sacrifice was to be offered every day, morning and evening, throughout the whole year, Exodus 12:5; Exodus 29:38.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Which was ordained on mount Sinai_ This shows that he speaks to those who were so young at the first institution of these laws, that they gave little heed to them, or had forgotten them.... [ Continue Reading ]
_In the holy place_ Upon the altar of burnt-offerings, which was in the court of the priests, nigh to the entrance into the sanctuary, (Exodus 29:42,) and was, with respect to those places of the camp, which were more remote from the tabernacle, _the holy place. Strong wine to be poured unto the Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
_On the sabbath two lambs_ The second stated and national sacrifice was weekly. On this day the burnt-offerings and meat-offerings are ordered to be double.... [ Continue Reading ]
_In the beginning of your months_ The third stated sacrifice was monthly, to be offered on the first day of every month. This sacrifice to God is thought to have been ordained in opposition to the idolatry of the Gentiles, who were wont to worship the new moon with great rejoicings. Besides the cele... [ Continue Reading ]
_The fourteenth day of the first month_ The fourth stated and national sacrifice was annual, namely, the great passover festival, with the feast of unleavened bread annexed to it. _In the fifteenth day_ On the fourteenth day at even the passover was kept; and the next day began the feast of unleaven... [ Continue Reading ]
_In the morning_ And that in the evening too, as is evident from other passages of Scripture. But the morning sacrifice alone is mentioned, both because the celebration of the feast began with it, and because this alone was doubtful whether this might not be omitted, when so many other sacrifices we... [ Continue Reading ]
_Also in the day of the first-fruits_ In the feast of pentecost, Acts 2:1. _The weeks_ The seven weeks which you are to number from the passover. This fifth stated and national sacrifice was also annual, namely, at the harvest festival, when the first-fruits of corn were to be offered up, Exodus 23:... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ye shall offer the burnt-offering_ The same as in the new moon, Numbers 28:11. To reconcile this verse with Leviticus 23:18, see the note on that verse.... [ Continue Reading ]