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Texts -- Numbers 29:14-40 (NET)

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29:14 Their grain offering must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil , three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls , two-tenths of an ephah for each of the two rams , 29:15 and one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs , 29:16 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:17 “‘On the second day you must offer twelve young bulls , two rams , fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish , 29:18 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:19 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings . 29:20 “‘On the third day you must offer eleven bulls , two rams , fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish , 29:21 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:22 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:23 “‘On the fourth day you must offer ten bulls , two rams , and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish , 29:24 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:25 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:26 “‘On the fifth day you must offer nine bulls , two rams , and fourteen lambs one year old , all without blemish , 29:27 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:28 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:29 “‘On the sixth day you must offer eight bulls , two rams , and fourteen lambs one year old , all without blemish , 29:30 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:31 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:32 “‘On the seventh day you must offer seven bulls , two rams , and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish , 29:33 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:34 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:35 “‘On the eighth day you are to have a holy assembly ; you must do no ordinary work on it. 29:36 But you must offer a burnt offering , an offering made by fire , as a pleasing aroma to the Lord , one bull , one ram , seven lambs one year old , all of them without blemish , 29:37 and with their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull , for the ram , and for the lambs , according to their number as prescribed , 29:38 along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering . 29:39 “‘These things you must present to the Lord at your appointed times , in addition to your vows and your freewill offerings , as your burnt offerings , your grain offerings , your drink offerings , and your peace offerings .’” 29:40 So Moses told the Israelites everything , just as the Lord had commanded him .

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  • Keil and Delitzsch pointed out that ancient Near Easterners offered certain offerings before God incorporated these into the Mosaic Law. Moses previously mentioned burnt offerings in Genesis 12:7; 13:4, 18; 22; 26:25; 33:20; ...
  • This feast (Heb. Sukkot) was another very joyous occasion for the Israelites. It was the third fall festival. It commemorated the Israelites' journey from Egyptian bondage to blessing in Canaan. Its other names were the Feast...
  • To formulate a statement that summarizes the teaching of this book it will be helpful to identify some of the major revelations in Numbers. These constitute the unique values of the book.The first major value of Numbers is th...
  • I. Experiences of the older generation in the wilderness chs. 1-25A. Preparations for entering the Promised Land from the south chs. 1-101. The first census and the organization of the people chs. 1-42. Commands and rituals t...
  • Another step in preparing to enter Canaan involved setting forth in an organized fashion all the sacrifices that God required the priests to offer for the whole nation during a year. These offerings maintained fellowship with...
  • The last chapter of Leviticus (ch. 27) contains instructions regarding how the Israelites were to handle vows under the Mosaic Law. In contrast this chapter deals with when and under what circumstances they could annul vows a...
  • The point of connection of this section with what precedes is the sacrificial meals. Moses repeated here the instructions regarding those important feasts that included sacrificial meals that the people would eat at the taber...
  • 45:18-20 On the first new year's day of each year the people should offer a young bull without blemish to cleanse the accumulated sinful defilement of the sanctuary. The priest in charge was to apply some of the blood of a si...
  • 46:1 The Lord specified that the gate in the inner east gate complex should be open only on sabbath days and on the new moon days (i.e., the first of each month). All other days it was to remain closed. An exception to this r...
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