18. after the manner—according to the ritual order appointed by divine authority—that for meat offerings (Numbers 29:3-10), and drink offerings (Numbers 28:7; Numbers 28:14). read more
12-34. on the fifteenth day—was to be held the feast of booths or tabernacles. (See Leviticus 23:34; Leviticus 23:35). The feast was to last seven days, the first and last of which were to be kept as Sabbaths, and a particular offering was prescribed for each day, the details of which are given with a minuteness suited to the infant state of the church. Two things are deserving of notice: First, that this feast was distinguished by a greater amount and variety of sacrifices than any... read more
Religious Ordinances of the Seventh MonthThe seventh month (Tishri = September-October) was the first month of the civil year (see on Leviticus 23:23-25), and this chapter describes the three sacred festivals which fell during that month.1-6. The Feast of Trumpets on New Tear’s Day: see Leviticus 23:23-25.7-11. The Day of Atonement, the tenth day of the month: see Leviticus 16.12-38. The Feast of Tabernacles, beginning on the fifteenth day of the month and lasting eight days. The sacrifices... read more
(7) The tenth day of this seventh month . . . —The law respecting the observance of the great Day of Atonement is contained in Leviticus 16:0 and Leviticus 23:26-32. The sacrifices prescribed in Numbers 29:8-11, which are the same as those prescribed for the first day of the seventh month, were to be offered in addition to the sin offerings of atonement prescribed in Leviticus 16:0 and to the daily burnt offerings. (See Notes on Leviticus 16:0; Leviticus 23:26-32.)And ye shall afflict your... read more
(12) And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month . . . —See Leviticus 23:33-36; Leviticus 23:39-43. A larger number of burnt offerings was appointed for this feast than for any other festival. Seventy oxen in all were to be offered on the seven days of the feast, the number being diminished by one daily—viz., thirteen on the first day, twelve on the second, eleven on the third, and in like manner until the seventh day, on which seven oxen, the perfect number, were to be offered. In addition... read more
OFFERINGS AND VOWSNumbers 28:1-31; Numbers 29:1-40; Numbers 30:1-16THE legislation of chapters 28-30 appears to belong to a time of developed ritual and organised society. Parallel passages in Exodus and Leviticus treating of the feasts and offerings are by no means so full in their details, nor do they even mention some of the sacrifices here made statutory. The observances of New Moon are enjoined in the Book of Numbers alone. In chapter 15 they are simply noticed; here the order is fixed.... read more
5. The Offerings and the Set Times CHAPTER 28 1. The daily offerings (Numbers 28:1-8 ) 2. The Sabbatic offerings (Numbers 28:9-10 ) 3. The monthly offerings (Numbers 28:11-15 ) 4. The Passover (Numbers 28:16-25 ) 5. The firstfruits (Numbers 28:26-31 ) CHAPTER 29 1. The blowing of trumpets (Numbers 29:1-6 ) 2. The day of atonement (Numbers 29:7-11 ) 3. The feast of tabernacles (Numbers 29:12-16 ) 4. The second day offering (Numbers 29:17-19 ) 5. The third day offering... read more
29:7 And ye shall have on the tenth [day] of this seventh month an holy {d} convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work [therein]:(d) Which is the feast of reconciliation. read more
29:11 One kid of the goats [for] a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual {e} burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.(e) That is, offered every morning and evening. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Numbers 29:12
12-34. on the fifteenth day—was to be held the feast of booths or tabernacles. (See Leviticus 23:34; Leviticus 23:35). The feast was to last seven days, the first and last of which were to be kept as Sabbaths, and a particular offering was prescribed for each day, the details of which are given with a minuteness suited to the infant state of the church. Two things are deserving of notice: First, that this feast was distinguished by a greater amount and variety of sacrifices than any... read more