Numbers 29 - Introduction
_THE LAWS, CONCERNING THE THREE SOLEMNITIES OF THE SEVENTH MONTH, TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST, TENTH, AND FOURTEENTH DAYS OF THE MONTH._ _Before Christ 1452._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE LAWS, CONCERNING THE THREE SOLEMNITIES OF THE SEVENTH MONTH, TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST, TENTH, AND FOURTEENTH DAYS OF THE MONTH._ _Before Christ 1452._... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE SEVENTH MONTH, &C.— Before their departure from Egypt, this was the first day of the first month of the ecclesiastical year; but now the first day of the seventh month of that year: but it was the first month of the civil year, and answered to our September. See Vignoles Chronol. lib. 3: cap.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING UNTO THEIR MANNER— That is, according to the order which God appointed: which was this; first, the morning daily sacrifice was offered; then the sacrifices for the first day of every month; and, lastly, the additional sacrifices appointed for this _first day of the seventh month._ REFLECT... [ Continue Reading ]
THIRTEEN YOUNG BULLOCKS, TWO RAMS, &C.— On other festivals _two bullocks_ sufficed; but here are no less than _thirteen,_ and so they continued to be offered seven days successively, with a decrease only of one bullock every day, till, on the seventh day, only _seven bullocks_ were offered, which, i... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE THINGS YE SHALL DO UNTO THE LORD, &C.— These are the particulars of the national and stated sacrifices which were to be provided at the public charge; besides which, there were several other kinds of offerings from persons by way of vow, free will, or on other special emergencies; and it appea... [ Continue Reading ]