Numbers - A Journey Through the Wilderness , Sarah Barry
WORSHIP GOD AT THE APPOINTED TIMES
Passage: Numbers 28:1~31  
Key verse: 1,2
Daily Offerings
28 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time(A) my food(B) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’(C) 3 Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,(D) as a regular burnt offering each day.(E) 4 Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,(F) 5 together with a grain offering(G) of a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour(H) mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of oil(I) from pressed olives. 6 This is the regular burnt offering(J) instituted at Mount Sinai(K) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(L) 7 The accompanying drink offering(M) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink(N) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.(O) 8 Offer the second lamb at twilight,(P) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.(Q) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(R)
Sabbath Offerings
9 “‘On the Sabbath(S) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,(T) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah[c](U) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.(V) 10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,(W) in addition to the regular burnt offering(X) and its drink offering.
Monthly Offerings
11 “‘On the first of every month,(Y) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,(Z) one ram(AA) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(AB) 12 With each bull there is to be a grain offering(AC) of three-tenths of an ephah[d](AD) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths(AE) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; 13 and with each lamb, a grain offering(AF) of a tenth(AG) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,(AH) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(AI) 14 With each bull there is to be a drink offering(AJ) of half a hin[e] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin[f]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon(AK) during the year. 15 Besides the regular burnt offering(AL) with its drink offering, one male goat(AM) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.[g](AN)
The Passover(AO)
16 “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord’s Passover(AP) is to be held. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days(AQ) eat bread made without yeast.(AR) 18 On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.(AS) 19 Present to the Lord a food offering(AT) consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(AU) 20 With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah(AV) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(AW) 21 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(AX) 22 Include one male goat as a sin offering(AY) to make atonement for you.(AZ) 23 Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. 24 In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord;(BA) it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.
The Festival of Weeks(BB)
26 “‘On the day of firstfruits,(BC) when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,(BD) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.(BE) 27 Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(BF) 28 With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(BG) 29 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(BH) 30 Include one male goat(BI) to make atonement for you. 31 Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering(BJ) and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.
Footnotes
- Numbers 28:5 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms; also in verses 13, 21 and 29
- Numbers 28:5 That is, about 1 quart or about 1 liter; also in verses 7 and 14
- Numbers 28:9 That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms; also in verses 12, 20 and 28
- Numbers 28:12 That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms; also in verses 20 and 28
- Numbers 28:14 That is, about 2 quarts or about 1.9 liters
- Numbers 28:14 That is, about 1 1/3 quarts or about 1.3 liters
- Numbers 28:15 Or purification offering; also in verse 22
Cross references
- Numbers 28:2 : Lev 23:1-44
- Numbers 28:2 : S Lev 3:11
- Numbers 28:2 : Lev 1:9
- Numbers 28:3 : S Ex 12:5
- Numbers 28:3 : Ex 29:38; Am 4:4
- Numbers 28:4 : S Ex 29:39
- Numbers 28:5 : Nu 29:6
- Numbers 28:5 : Lev 6:20
- Numbers 28:5 : S Lev 2:1
- Numbers 28:6 : Lev 1:3
- Numbers 28:6 : Ex 19:3
- Numbers 28:6 : S Lev 1:9
- Numbers 28:7 : Nu 6:15
- Numbers 28:7 : S Lev 10:9; S 23:13
- Numbers 28:7 : S Lev 3:7; Nu 3:28
- Numbers 28:8 : S Ex 29:39
- Numbers 28:8 : S Lev 3:7
- Numbers 28:8 : ver 2; Lev 1:9
- Numbers 28:9 : S Ex 20:10; Mt 12:5
- Numbers 28:9 : ver 3
- Numbers 28:9 : S Lev 23:13
- Numbers 28:9 : ver 5
- Numbers 28:10 : S Lev 23:38
- Numbers 28:10 : ver 3
- Numbers 28:11 : S Nu 10:10
- Numbers 28:11 : S Nu 7:15
- Numbers 28:11 : S Lev 5:15
- Numbers 28:11 : Lev 1:3
- Numbers 28:12 : S Nu 15:6; S 29:3
- Numbers 28:12 : Nu 15:9
- Numbers 28:12 : ver 20
- Numbers 28:13 : S Lev 6:14
- Numbers 28:13 : ver 21
- Numbers 28:13 : S Nu 15:3
- Numbers 28:13 : Lev 1:9
- Numbers 28:14 : S Nu 15:7
- Numbers 28:14 : ver 11; 2Ch 2:4; Ezr 3:5
- Numbers 28:15 : ver 3, 23, 24
- Numbers 28:15 : ver 30
- Numbers 28:15 : Lev 4:3; Nu 29:16, 19
- Numbers 28:16 : 28:16-25pp — Ex 12:14-20; Lev 23:4-8; Dt 16:1-8
- Numbers 28:16 : S Ex 12:11; 2Ch 30:13; 35:1
- Numbers 28:17 : S Ex 12:19
- Numbers 28:17 : S Ex 12:15
- Numbers 28:18 : S Ex 12:16
- Numbers 28:19 : S Lev 1:9
- Numbers 28:19 : ver 11
- Numbers 28:20 : S Lev 14:10
- Numbers 28:20 : ver 12
- Numbers 28:21 : ver 13
- Numbers 28:22 : Lev 4:3; Ro 8:3
- Numbers 28:22 : S Nu 15:28
- Numbers 28:24 : Lev 1:9
- Numbers 28:26 : 28:26-31pp — Lev 23:15-22; Dt 16:9-12
- Numbers 28:26 : S Ex 34:22
- Numbers 28:26 : S Ex 23:16
- Numbers 28:26 : ver 18
- Numbers 28:27 : ver 19
- Numbers 28:28 : ver 12
- Numbers 28:29 : ver 13
- Numbers 28:30 : ver 15
- Numbers 28:31 : ver 3, 19
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1. Daily, Sabbath and Monthly offerings (1-15)
God wanted his people to worship him each morning and evening, each Sabbath and each month. Through the regular offering of sacrifices him, God's people acknowledged his goodness and his sovereignty. God wants us to thank him. The animal sacrifices were for the atonement of sin. They point to Jesus the Lamb of God. His death for the sins of the world validates all past blood sacrifices and makes future ones obsolete. The animals offered to God were to be without defect (31c). God does not want leftovers--he wants the best. Jesus was the sinless Lamb without blemish (Jn 1:29; 1Pe 1:18,19).
2. The Passover and the Feast of Weeks (16-31)
These two great feast days taught the people to have a sense of history and a thankful heart. The Passover was a celebration of their deliverance from Egypt; the Feast of Weeks (later called the feast of Pentecost) was to thank God and offer to him the firstfruits of the harvest. God's people should come together to worship him.
Prayer: Lord, help me to remember your grace and give thanks to you every day.
One Word: Worship and thank God daily