NUMBERS LESSON 35
We will begin this lesson in Numbers 28:1 "And the LORD spake
unto Moses, saying,"
God is still speaking to Moses with instructions for the people.
Numbers 28:2 "Command the children of Israel, and say unto them,
My offering, [and] my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, [for] a
sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due
season."
This is a last minute reminder from Moses, that they are to keep
the sacrifices, as they had been set up in Leviticus. Many of the
sacrifices had not been kept on the trip through the wilderness,
because of the hardship of the journey. The offerings and sacrifices
are not to stop with the passing of Moses. Many of them called God's
law given to Moses, Moses' law.
Numbers 28:3 "And thou shalt say unto them, This [is] the
offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of
the first year without spot day by day, [for] a continual burnt
offering."
We can easily see from the following Scripture, that this same
law was given in Leviticus. Exodus 29:38 "Now this [is that] which
thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by
day continually." These lambs symbolized the body of the Lord Jesus,
the perfect Lamb sacrifice, so they must be without spot. Day by day
shows the eternity of the offering of the Lord for us. It is good for
us every day of our life.
Numbers 28:4 "The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and
the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;"
This, again, had been stated in Leviticus. This has to be a
reminder that the moment they enter the promised land, they are to
observe all of these laws. The one lamb shows the sufficiency of the
Lord in His sacrifice for us. The offering of one in the morning and
one in the evening symbolizes that he was sufficient for all time for
everyone.
Numbers 28:5 "And a tenth [part] of an ephah of flour for a meat
offering, mingled with the fourth [part] of an hin of beaten oil."
In the meat offering, we see the makings for bread. Jesus is the
Bread of life. He is the meat offering.
Numbers 28:6 "[It is] a continual burnt offering, which was
ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire
unto the LORD."
Every offering, and every sacrifice, symbolizes the sacrifice of
Jesus for His people in some way. This continual burnt offering
symbolizes the offering that is continual with Jesus. It matters not
that the offering was made so long ago. Each of us, who come to the
Lord, participate in that continual offering. Our sins are destroyed
by the blood of Jesus. Our sins were nailed to the cross. It is a
perpetual offering for whosoever will.
Numbers 28:7 "And the drink offering thereof [shall be] the
fourth [part] of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy [place] shalt
thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD [for] a drink
offering."
We see from this, that the drink offering accompanied the makings
for bread. Exodus 29:40 "And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour
mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth
part of an hin of wine [for] a drink offering." This symbolizes the
communion supper. The bread symbolized the body of Jesus, and the wine
symbolized the blood of Jesus.
Numbers 28:8 "And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the
meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou
shalt offer [it], a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the
LORD."
The morning and the evening offering are not to vary. The
offering must be the same. The reason the offerings must be so
exacting is because they symbolize the great offering that Jesus made
for all of us.
Numbers 28:9 "And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year
without spot, and two tenth deals of flour [for] a meat offering,
mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:"
The sabbath day was no different in the offerings. They must
still be made, because this is a perpetual offering. This is the first
time the sabbath offering is included in the instructions. It is no
different than before. It is just a way of explanation, that sabbath
was not to be excluded.
Numbers 28:10 "[This is] the burnt offering of every sabbath,
beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.'
Christianity is not for one day a week. It is for every day of
the week, including sabbath.
Numbers 28:11 "And in the beginnings of your months ye shall
offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram,
seven lambs of the first year without spot;"
Each month was dedicated to the LORD. This was on each new moon.
This offering was in place of the new moon offerings of the heathen
around them. The Hebrews changed their month with the new moon. This
beginning of the month offerings is like firstfruits. They offered at
the beginning of the month. In the book of Samuel, this day is spoken
of as a day of social gathering. I Samuel 20:5 "And David said unto
Jonathan, Behold, to morrow [is] the new moon, and I should not fail
to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in
the field unto the third [day] at even." It is spoken of as a day of
religious instruction, as well.
Numbers 28:12 "And three tenth deals of flour [for] a meat
offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of
flour [for] a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;"
The bread was to be for the meat offering. It was to accompany
the ram offering. The bread and meat were coordinated; that with more
meat, there was more bread, and vice versa.
Numbers 28:13 "And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil
[for] a meat offering unto one lamb; [for] a burnt offering of a sweet
savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD."
The bread in all of this symbolizes the body of the Lord. He was
the meat offering. He was the Lamb of God. All of these offerings are
a set aside time to fellowship with God. They are a recognition of
their need for the blessings of God.
Numbers 28:14 "And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of
wine unto a bullock, and the third [part] of an hin unto a ram, and a
fourth [part] of an hin unto a lamb: this [is] the burnt offering of
every month throughout the months of the year."
In the following Scripture, we see that Jesus took care of all of
these sacrifices for us. Colossians 2:16 "Let no man therefore judge
you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new
moon, or of the sabbath [days]:" Colossians 2:17 "Which are a shadow
of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ."
Numbers 28:15 "And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto
the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and
his drink offering."
The sin offering, which was spoken of in the verse above, could
only cover the sin. It could not do away with the sin. The answer is
found in the following Scriptures. Romans 8:3 "For what the law could
not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son
in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the
flesh:" II Corinthians 5:21 "For he hath made him [to be] sin for us,
who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in
him."
Numbers 28:16 "And in the fourteenth day of the first month [is]
the passover of the LORD."
This month is Abib, or Nisan. It is similar to our April. The
passover was celebrated to remember the night that death passed over
the houses with the blood of the lamb on the door. Jesus celebrated
the passover supper with His disciples, and then later in that day, He
was the Passover Lamb Himself.
Numbers 28:17 "And in the fifteenth day of this month [is] the
feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten."
Jesus is that unleavened Bread. He had no sin {leaven}. His body
symbolized the Bread.
Numbers 28:18 "In the first day [shall be] an holy convocation;
ye shall do no manner of servile work [therein]:"
"Convocation" is an assembly, or a meeting. This is a time to
meet and worship. This day is set aside for God and is a day of rest,
like sabbath.
Numbers 28:19 "But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire [for]
a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and
seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without
blemish:"
There was only one passover kept in the wilderness. This is
different to that passover. This passover is to be kept, after they
are in the land. It is interesting, that the one sacrifice of Jesus is
more than the sacrifice of all these animals. Hebrews 9:13 "For if the
blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the
unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:" Hebrews 9:14 "How
much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit
offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve the living God?"
Numbers 28:20 "And their meat offering [shall be of] flour
mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and
two tenth deals for a ram;" Numbers 28:21 "A several tenth deal shalt
thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:"
All of these offerings are dealt with in detail in our study in
Leviticus. In this, we will try to see the spiritual application to
our life. Hebrews 10:10 "By the which will we are sanctified through
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all]."
Numbers 28:22 "And one goat [for] a sin offering, to make an
atonement for you."
The offering for atonement was brought, and the person put their
hands on the head of the animal, transferring their sin to the animal.
This is the same thing Jesus did for us, when he took our sin on His
body on the cross, and became our atonement.
Numbers 28:23 "Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in
the morning, which [is] for a continual burnt offering."
All of these offerings were for a specific purpose, and one was
not to substitute for another. The continual offering symbolized the
eternity of forgiveness Jesus provided for us.
Numbers 28:24 "After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout
the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet
savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt
offering, and his drink offering."
Hebrews 10:11 "And every priest standeth daily ministering and
offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away
sins:" Hebrews 10:12 "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice
for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;" Hebrews 10:13
"From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool."
Hebrews 10:14 "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them
that are sanctified."
Numbers 28:25 "And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy
convocation; ye shall do no servile work."
This is the sabbath of rest set aside for the people. Jesus
explained sabbath very well in the following verse. Mark 2:27 "And he
said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the
sabbath:" It was created, so man would have one day in seven to rest.
Numbers 28:26 "Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring
a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks [be out], ye shall
have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:"
Firstfruits is on Sunday. Jesus rose from the grave on
firstfruits. He is the firstfruits of the resurrection. Jesus is the
meat offering.
Numbers 28:27 "But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet
savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the
first year;"
The sweet smelling savour is like the glory that rises to God.
Jesus glorified the Father in His obedience to the cruel cross.
Numbers 28:28 "And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil,
three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,"
Each of these offerings are separate and distinct. The difference
in the amount of meal has to do with the difference in the size of the
offering.
Numbers 28:29 "A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the
seven lambs;"
In some cases, the meat was to be eaten, and the bread, and wine
with it, made it a complete meal. The high priest and priest received
their living from the offerings that were made.
Numbers 28:30 "[And] one kid of the goats, to make an atonement
for you." Numbers 28:31 "Ye shall offer [them] beside the continual
burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without
blemish) and their drink offerings."
Numbers 35 Questions
1. What is verse 2?
2. Why had many of the sacrifices not been kept in the wilderness?
3. What did many people call the law of God?
4. The offering in verse 3 is a ____________ offering.
5. What did the lambs in the offerings symbolize?
6. What does "day by day" symbolize?
7. The two lambs are to be offered when?
8. The meat offering is makings for ________.
9. Where was the continual meat offering ordained?
10. Each of us, who come to Jesus, participate in that continual
______.
11. The drink offering accompanied what?
12. Are the offerings different in the evening from the morning
offerings?
13. What was to be offered on the sabbath day?
14. Christianity is not for ______ _____ a week.
15. When was the beginning of a new month?
16. Who, besides the Hebrews, celebrated the new moon?
17. New moon is like ________ _______.
18. Quote 1 Samuel chapter 20 verse 5.
19. What accompanied the offering of the ram?
20. The Bread symbolizes the __________ of the Lord.
21. Quote Colossians chapter 2 verses 16 and 17.
22. Quote Romans chapter 8 verse 3.
23. He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might
be made the ______________ of God in Him.
24. The first month was _______, or _______.
25. What month does that compare to on our calendar?
26. What did passover celebrate?
27. How are the Christians sanctified?
28. The continual offering symbolized the _________ of __________
Jesus provided for us.
29. Quote Hebrews chapter 10 verses 11 through 14.
30. The sabbath was made for _______.
31. Firstfruits is on __________.
32. Jesus rose from the grave on _____________.
33. What did the high priest have his living of?
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