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
35-40. On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly—The feast of tabernacles was brought to a close on the eighth day, which was the great day ( :-). Besides the common routine sacrifices, there were special offerings appointed for that day though these were fewer than on any of the preceding days; and there were also, as was natural on that occasion when vast multitudes were convened for a solemn religious purpose, many spontaneous gifts and services, so that there was full scope for the... read more
39. These things ye shall do unto the Lord in your set feasts—From the statements made in this and the preceding chapter, it appears that the yearly offerings made to the altar at the public expense, without taking into account a vast number of voluntary vow and trespass offerings, were calculated at the following amount:—goats, fifteen; kids, twenty-one; rams, seventy-two; bullocks, one hundred thirty-two; lambs, 1,101; sum-total of animals sacrificed at public cost, 1,241. This, of course, is... read more
35-40. On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly—The feast of tabernacles was brought to a close on the eighth day, which was the great day ( :-). Besides the common routine sacrifices, there were special offerings appointed for that day though these were fewer than on any of the preceding days; and there were also, as was natural on that occasion when vast multitudes were convened for a solemn religious purpose, many spontaneous gifts and services, so that there was full scope for the... 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
XXIX.(1) And in the seventh month . . . —This chapter contains an account of the days which were to be observed as religious ordinances in the seventh or Sabbatical month—a month which contained more of those days than any other month in the year.It is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.—Literally, of loud or joyful clang. The silver trumpets were blown at every new moon (Numbers 10:10), but the first day of the seventh month was emphatically the day for blowing of trumpets—“a memorial of... read more
(6) Beside the burnt offering of the month.—Better, of the new moon. (See Numbers 28:11, where the burnt offering of the beginning of the month is described.) 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
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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