Chapter 28

Numbers 28:1-2

Israel had to bring the right sacrifices (offerings) at the right time and in the right manner.

(Numbers 28:3-8) Daily Offering

Each morning and each evening, the priests were to offer a lamb as a burnt offering. The burnt offering typified total dedication to the Lord, and we should begin and end each day by giving ourselves completely to the Lord (Rom. 12:1–2).

The Christian life is a “continual burnt offering,” except that we are living sacrifices not dead ones.

(Numbers 28:9-10) Sabbath Offering

On the Sabbath days they were to offer two lambs each morning and evening. The Sabbath offering was the double of the daily offering

(Numbers 28:11-15) Monthly Offering

On the first of every month, along with the daily continual burnt offering, the priests were to offer an additional burnt offering comprised of two young bulls, a ram, and seven male lambs a year old, along with the proper meal offerings and drink offerings. A male goat was also sacrificed as a sin offering.

Israel was to make a new start with each new month.

(Numbers 28:16) Passover

This feast celebrated on the 14th day of first month marked Israel’s exodus from Egypt and also marked the beginning of the nation’s religious year.

For the Christian believer, Passover speaks of the death of Christ on the cross for the sins of the world (John 1:29; 1 Cor. 5:7–8; 1 Peter 1:18–21; Rev.5:5–6).

(Numbers 28:17-25) Unleavened Bread

Celebrated from 15th-21st of the first Month

For the Christian believer, yeast is a picture of sin, and God’s redeemed people must put sin out of their lives and be a holy people (1 Cor. 5:1–8; Gal. 5:7–9; Matt. 16:6; Mark 8:15;Luke 12:1).

(Numbers 28:26-31) Harvest Festival or Pentecost

was celebrated fifty days after Passover, Pentecost as the day when the promised Holy

Spirit came and baptized believers into the body of Christ and filled them with power for ministry (Acts 1:1–5; 2:1–4).

Pentecost is the birthday of the church.