Numbers 28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28

All the offerings of God to be offered in their due season, Numbers 28:1 , Numbers 28:2 . The continual burnt-offering for the morning, Numbers 28:3-6 ; and its drink-offering, Numbers 28:7 . The continual burnt-offering for the evening, Numbers 28:8 . The offerings for the Sabbath, Numbers 28:9 , Numbers 28:10 . The offerings for the beginning of each month, Numbers 28:11-15 . Repetition of the ordinances concerning the passover, Numbers 28:16-25 . Ordinances concerning the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:2

Command the children of Israel, etc. - It is not easy to account for the reason of the introduction of these precepts here, which had been so circumstantially delivered before in different parts of the books of Exodus and Leviticus. It is possible that the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly services had been considerably interrupted for several years, owing to the unsettled state of the people in the wilderness, and that it was necessary to repeat these laws for two reasons: Because they... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:7

Strong wine - Sikera ; see the note on Leviticus 10:9 , where this is largely explained. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:26

Day of the first-fruits - Called also the feast of weeks, and the feast of pentecost. See it explained Exodus 23:14 ; (note), and Leviticus 23:15 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:31

Without blemish - This is to be understood as applying, not only to the animals, but also to the flour, wine, and oil; every thing must be perfect in its kind. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:1

Verse 1 1.And the Lord spake unto Moses. Moses, being about to speak again of the “continual” sacrifice, premises in general that the people should diligently follow in their offerings whatever God has enjoined; for by the word “observe,” (custodiendi,) not only diligence, but obedience is also expressed. But, in order that they should more earnestly beware of every transgression, God calls either that which was wont daily to be placed on the table, or that which was annexed to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:3

Verse 3 3.And thou shalt say unto them. He repeats what we have seen in Exodus, that they should kill two lambs daily, one in the morning, and the other in the evening; but he speaks more fully of the concomitants of flour and wine, and also refers to the antiquity of this kind of sacrifice as its recommendation, because it began to be offered to God on Mount Sinai, and was a “savor of rest.” (236) The libation of wine, of which mention is made, was also in use among heathen nations; but,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:9

Verse 9 9.And on the Sabbath-day. What was omitted in the former passage is here supplied, i.e., that on the Sabbath the continual sacrifice was to be doubled, and two lambs offered instead of one; for it was reasonable that, as the seventh day was peculiarly dedicated to God, it should be exalted above other days by some extraordinary and distinctive mark. He also commands greater sacrifices to be offered at the beginning of the month or new moon, viz., two bullocks and one ram, and a goat for... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:16

Verse 16 16.And in the fourteenth day. It is true that the instruction here given has some connection with the feast of the passover, but since the sacrifices are avowedly treated of, and no mention is made of its other observances, except in this place, I have connected it with the continual sacrifice, as its concomitant or part. Moses cursorily refers, indeed, to what we have already seen, i.e., that the people should abstain from leaven for seven days, and eat unleavened bread; but he... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 28:26

Verse 26 26.Also in the day of thefirst-fruits. Moses delivers the same commandment as to another festival, viz., that on which they offered their first-fruits. Then, also, he instructs them, the continual sacrifice was to be increased by the addition of two bullocks, one ram, seven lambs, a goat for a sin-offering, together with the minha and a libation, with the object, of which I have already spoken. A perplexing difficulty here arises, because in Leviticus 23:0, one bullock is mentioned... read more

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