XXIX. (1) AND IN THE SEVENTH MONTH... — This chapter contains an account of the days which were to be observed as religious ordinances in the seventh or Sabbatical month — a month which contained more of those days than any other month in the year. IT IS A DAY OF BLOWING THE TRUMPETS UNTO YOU. — Li... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIDE THE BURNT OFFERING OF THE MONTH. — Better, _of the new moon._ (See Numbers 28:11, where the burnt offering of the beginning of the month is described.)... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TENTH DAY OF THIS SEVENTH MONTH... — The law respecting the observance of the great Day of Atonement is contained in Leviticus 16 and Leviticus 23:26. The sacrifices prescribed in Numbers 29:8, which are the same as those prescribed for the first day of the seventh month, were to be offered in a... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH... — See Leviticus 23:33; Leviticus 23:39. A larger number of burnt offerings was appointed for this feast than for any other festival. Seventy oxen in all were to be offered on the seven days of the feast, the number being diminished by one daily — viz.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON THE EIGHTH DAY YE SHALL HAVE A SOLEMN ASSEMBLY. — Or, _closing feast day._ The word _azereth,_ which is here and in the parallel passage in Leviticus 23:36 (comp. Nehemiah 8:18; 2 Chronicles 7:9) rendered “solemn assembly,” is used in Deuteronomy 16:8 of the seventh or closing day of the Feast of... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE THINGS YE SHALL DO UNTO THE LORD IN YOUR SET FEASTS. — Better, _These sacrifices shall ye offer unto the Lord at your set seasons._ FOR YOUR BURNT OFFERINGS... — The sacrifices prescribed in this chapter were appointed to be offered independently of all the burnt offerings, meal offerings, dr... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES TOLD THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL... — In the Hebrew Bible this verse forms the beginning of the 30th chapter.... [ Continue Reading ]