Chapter 15 (Continued)

When Ye Be Come Into the Land (Continued)

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CHAPTER (Continued)
3. A Depressing Section
1. This brings us into the third section of the book that deals with “The Judgment of God” (end of Numbers 14 through Numbers 20).
2. The Israelites did not circumcise their children during this time (Joshua 5:3-7 [3] And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. [4] And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. [5] Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised. [6] For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey. [7] And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
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3. They turned to worship false gods (Acts 7:42-43 [42] Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? [43] Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
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2. DIVISION OF THE CHAPTER (When Ye Be Come Into the Land)
1. And Will Make an Offering by Fire (Numbers 15:1-16 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, [3] And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock: [4] Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. [5] And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. [6] Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. [7] And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. [8] And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: [9] Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. [10] And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. [11] Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. [12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. [13] All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. [14] And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. [15] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. [16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
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2. When Ye Eat of the Bread of the Land (Numbers 15:17-21 [17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [18] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, [19] Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. [20] Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. [21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
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3. If Ye Have Erred (Numbers 15:22-31 [22] And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, [23] Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; [24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. [25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance. [27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. [28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. [29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. [30] But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [31] Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
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4. Practicing the Instruction of the Lord (Numbers 15:32-36 [32] And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. [33] And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. [34] And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. [35] And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. [36] And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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5. Remember His Commandments (Numbers 15:37-41 [37] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [38] Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: [39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: [40] That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. [41] I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.
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3. AND WILL MAKE AN OFFERING BY FIRE (Numbers 15:1-16 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, [3] And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock: [4] Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. [5] And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. [6] Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. [7] And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. [8] And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: [9] Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. [10] And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. [11] Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. [12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. [13] All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. [14] And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. [15] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. [16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
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1. The Hope of Restoration (Numbers 15:1-2 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
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1. When ye be come into the land
2. Of your habitations
3. Which I give unto you
2. A Desire to Sacrifice (Numbers 15:1-3 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, [3] And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock:
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1. A burnt offering (Leviticus 1:1-9 [1] And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. [3] If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. [4] And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. [5] And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [6] And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. [7] And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: [8] And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: [9] But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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2. A sacrifice in performing a vow (Leviticus 7:16-17 [16] But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: [17] But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
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3. A freewill offering (Leviticus 22:18-27 [18] Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering; [19] Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. [20] But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. [21] And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. [22] Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD. [23] Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. [24] Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land. [25] Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you. [26] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [27] When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
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4. Your solemn feasts (Numbers 28:16-19 [16] And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. [17] And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. [18] In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein: [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:
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5. A sweet savor unto the Lord
1. NOTE: The first three offerings (burnt, meat, peace) are voluntary and are a sweet savor unto the Lord. The last two offerings (sin, trespass) are required and are not called sweet savors to the Lord. It is evidently sweet to the Lord when we serve Him because of love and not because we must.
6. Of the herd or of the flock – they were to offer God something that they already had (see Exodus 4:2-3 [2] And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. [3] And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
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3. Instructions from the Lord (Numbers 15:4-12 [4] Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. [5] And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. [6] Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. [7] And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. [8] And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: [9] Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. [10] And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. [11] Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. [12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
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1. For a lamb (Numbers 5:4-5 [4] And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel. [5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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1. Meat offering (Numbers 5:4And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
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1. A tenth deal of flour
2. The fourth part of an hin of oil
2. Drink offering (Numbers 5:5And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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1. The fourth part of an hin of wine
2. For a ram (Numbers 5:6-7 [6] Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; [7] Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
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1. Meat offering
1. Two tenth deals of flour
2. The third part of an hin of oil
2. Drink offering
1. The third part of an hin of wine
3. For a bullock (Numbers 5:8-10 [8] But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. [9] And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. [10] And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
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1. For a burnt offering, a sacrifice in performing a vow or peace offerings (Numbers 5:8But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
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2. Meat offering (Numbers 5:9And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
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1. Three tenth deals of flour
2. Half an hin of oil
3. Drink offering (Numbers 5:10And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
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1. Half an hin of wine
4. Liquid measures (In consulting these tables it must be remembered that people differ as to exact figures.)
1. 3 cabs = 1 hin = 4 qts.
2. 2 hins = 1 seah = 2 gals.
5. Summary of the sacrifices (Numbers 15:11-12 [11] Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. [12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
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4. One Ordinance for Both (Numbers 15:13-16 [13] All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. [14] And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. [15] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. [16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
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1. All that are born in the country (Numbers 15:13All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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2. The stranger that sojourneth with you (Numbers 15:14And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do.
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3. One law or ordinance applies to both (Numbers 15:15-16 [15] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. [16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
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4. WHEN YE EAT OF THE BREAD OF THE LAND (Numbers 15:17-21 [17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [18] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, [19] Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. [20] Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. [21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
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1. The Hope of Restoration (Numbers 15:17-18 [17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [18] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
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1. When ye be come into the land
2. Whither I bring you
2. Concerning the Bread (Numbers 15:19-21 [19] Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. [20] Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. [21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
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1. When ye eat of the bread (Numbers 15:19Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.
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2. Ye shall offer an heave offering (Numbers 15:19-21 [19] Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. [20] Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. [21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
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1. A cake of the first of your dough
2. As you do for the threshingfloor
3. Give it unto the Lord.
5. IF YE HAVE ERRED (Numbers 15:22-31 [22] And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, [23] Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; [24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. [25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance. [27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. [28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. [29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. [30] But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [31] Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
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1. Concerning the Commandments (Numbers 15:22-23 [22] And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, [23] Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;
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1. Not observed all the commandments
2. By the hand of Moses
2. Through Ignorance (Numbers 15:24-29 [24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. [25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance. [27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. [28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. [29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
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1. Congregation (Numbers 15:24-26 [24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. [25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
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1. Committed without the knowledge of the congregation (Numbers 15:24Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
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2. The offering (Numbers 15:24Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
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1. The burnt offering
1. All the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering.
2. With his meat offering and his drink offering
2. The sin offering
1. One kid of the goats
3. Atonement (Numbers 15:25-26 [25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
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1. The priest shall make an atonement for all of the congregation.
2. It shall be forgiven them.
1. All the congregation of the children of Israel
2. The stranger that sojourneth among them
3. All the people were in ignorance.
2. An individual (Numbers 15:27-29 [27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. [28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. [29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
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1. Sinned through ignorance
2. Bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.
3. The priest shall make an atonement for him and he shall be forgiven.
4. One law for both
1. He that is born among the children of Israel
2. The stranger that sojourneth among them
3. Through Presumption (Numbers 15:30-31 [30] But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [31] Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
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1. The conjunction (Numbers 15:30But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
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1. The word but connects us to the sin of ignorance but also shows that this sin is contrary to the sin of ignorance.
2. This demonstrates that this sin is committed with knowledge.
2. A soul that sins presumptuously (Numbers 15:30But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
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1. Whether he be born in the land
2. Or a stranger
3. The wickedness of the sin (Numbers 15:31Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
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1. It reproached the Lord.
2. The soul shall be cut off.
3. He hath despised the word of the Lord.
4. He hath broken His commandment.
5. His iniquity shall be upon him.
6. PRACTICING THE INSTRUCTION OF THE LORD (Numbers 15:32-36 [32] And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. [33] And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. [34] And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. [35] And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. [36] And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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1. The Crime (Numbers 15:32And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
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1. A man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day
2. This was forbidden by the Lord (Exodus 20:8-10 [8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9] Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: [10] But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
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2. The Response of the People (Numbers 15:33-34 [33] And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. [34] And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
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1. They brought him to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation.
2. They put him in ward.
3. It was not declared what should be done to him.
3. The Answer from the Lord (Numbers 15:35-36 [35] And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. [36] And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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1. The man shall surely be put to death.
2. The congregation stoned him without the camp.
4. The Timing of the Crime
1. Notice that the Lord gave the Israelites some instruction on how to handle various sins in Numbers 15:22-31 [22] And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, [23] Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; [24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. [25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance. [27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. [28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. [29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. [30] But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [31] Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
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2. God then gives His people an opportunity to obey or rebel against His commandments by the example of the man gathering sticks.
3. Many times in our own lives, the Lord will show you something from scripture; and not too far in the future, He will give you an opportunity to put His teaching into practice.
7. REMEMBER HIS COMMANDMENTS (Numbers 15:37-41 [37] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [38] Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: [39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: [40] That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. [41] I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.
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1. REMEMBER HIS COMMANDMENTS (Numbers 15:37-41 [37] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [38] Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: [39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: [40] That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. [41] I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.
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1. Alterations to Garments (Numbers 15:38Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
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1. Bid the Israelites to make fringes in the borders of their garments.
2. Put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue.
2. A Reminder to Remember (Numbers 15:39-40 [39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: [40] That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
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1. Ye may look upon it.
2. And remember all the commandments
3. And do them
4. And that ye seek not after your own heart and eyes
5. That ye may remember to be holy unto your God
6. Note:  The Lord is serious about His people remembering Him, His works and His word.
1. In our human nature we are prone to forget.  We feel as though some things are so important that they are worth the extra effort of note writing and other things just so that we remember.  God knew this and so in His word He put all sorts of little post-it notes saying things like forget not the LORD thy God or Remember now thy Creator .
2. Don’t forget He formed you (Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
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1. The nation of Israel
1. Literally as a nation
2. They were not great (Deuteronomy 7:7The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
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2. The New Testament believer
1. He is our beginning.
2. He sustains us.
3. Don’t forget He redeemed you (Deuteronomy 6:12Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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1. His death (2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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1. He knew no sin.
2. He became sin.
3. So that we might have His righteousness
2. His resurrection (2 Timothy 2:8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
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3. His ordinance (1 Corinthians 11:23-26 [23] For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: [24] And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. [25] After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. [26] For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
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4. Don’t forget He delivers you (Judges 8:34And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
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1. The trials of life
2. The unseen dangers
5. He knows you and loves you (Deuteronomy 9:7Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.
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1. You’re wickedness
2. His lovingkindness
6. The Lord thought so much of those who remembered Him in the Book of Malachi that He began a new book to record their remembrance (Malachi 3:16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
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3. The God to be Remembered (Numbers 15:41I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.
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1. I am the LORD your God.
1. Which brought you out of Egypt
2. To be your God
2. I am the LORD your God.