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The Book of Numbers 0005 - Lesson 5

Scripture Passage: 
Numbers 28:1-31

Chapter 28

The Law of the Offerings

  1. THE COMMANDMENT FOR SACRIFICES (Numbers 28:1-2)
    1. For the Children of Israel (Numbers 28:1-2)
    2. The Lord’s Sacrifices (Numbers 28:2)
      1. My offering
      2. My bread
      3. My sacrifices
      4. A sweet savour unto me
      5. Offer unto me.
    3. To be Offered in Due Season (Numbers 28:2)
  2. THE DAILY OFFERINGS (Numbers 28:3-8; Leviticus 6:8-13; Exodus 29:38-43)
    1. The Lamb (Numbers 28:3)
      1. Of the first year
      2. Without spot
    2. The Frequency of the Sacrifice (Numbers 28:3-4)
      1. Day by day (Numbers 28:3)
      2. Once in the morning (Numbers 28:4)
      3. Once in the evening (Numbers 28:4)
    3. The Continual Burnt Offering (Numbers 28:4-8)
      1. One lamb (Numbers 28:4)
      2. A meat offering (Numbers 28:5)
        1. A tenth part of an ephah of flour
        2. Mingled with a fourth part of an hin of beaten oil
      3. The drink offering (Numbers 28:7)
        1. The fourth part of an hin of wine
        2. Poured out unto the Lord
  3. THE WEEKLY OFFERINGS (Numbers 28:9-10)
    1. Offered on the Sabbath (Numbers 28:9)
    2. The Offering (Numbers 28:9)
      1. Two lambs of the first year without spot
      2. The meat offering
        1. Two tenth deals of flour
        2. Mingled with oil
    3. Besides the Continual Burnt Sacrifice (Numbers 28:10)
  4. THE MONTHLY OFFERINGS (Numbers 28:11-15)
    1. Frequency of Offerings (Numbers 28:11, 15)
      1. In the beginning of your months (Numbers 28:11)
      2. Every month throughout the months of years (Numbers 28:15)
      3. The beginning of months is referred to in scriptures often as the new moon.
    2. The Offering (Numbers 28:11-15)
      1. The burnt offering (Numbers 28:11)
        1. Two young bullocks
        2. One ram
        3. Seven lambs of the first year without spot
      2. The meat offering (Numbers 28:12-13)
        1. For a bullock (Numbers 28:12)
          1. Three tenth deals of flour
          2. Mingled with oil
        2. For a ram (Numbers 28:12)
          1. Two tenth deals of flour
          2. Mingled with oil
        3. For a lamb (Numbers 28:13)
          1. A several tenth deal of flour
          2. Mingled with oil
      3. The drink offering (Numbers 28:14)
        1. For a bullock
          1. Half an hin of wine
        2. For a ram
          1. The third part of an hin of wine
        3. For a lamb
          1. A fourth part of an hin of wine
      4. The sin offering (Numbers 28:15)
        1. One kid of the goats
    3. Besides the Continual Burnt Sacrifice (Numbers 28:15)
  5. THE ANNUAL OFFERINGS (Numbers 28:16-31)
    1. The Passover (Numbers 28:16)
      1. The fourteenth day
      2. The first month
      3. A commemoration of God’s deliverance (Exodus 12:12-13, 25-27)
      4. A prophecy of the sacrificial death of Christ (1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18)
    2. Unleavened Bread (Numbers 28:17-25)
      1. Occurrence (Numbers 28:17)
        1. The fifteenth day
        2. The first month
        3. For seven days
      2. Events (Numbers 28:18-25)
        1. The first day (Numbers 28:18)
          1. An holy convocation
          2. No manner of servile work
        2. For all seven days (Numbers 28:19-24)
          1. The burnt offering (Numbers 28:19)
            1. Two young bullocks
            2. One ram
            3. Seven lambs of the first year without blemish
          2. The meat offering (Numbers 28:20-21)
            1. For a bullock (Numbers 28:20)
              1. Three tenth deals of flour
              2. Mingled with oil
            2. For a ram (Numbers 28:20)
              1. Two tenth deals of flour
              2. Mingled with oil
            3. For every lamb (Numbers 28:21)
              1. A several tenth deal of flour
              2. Mingled with oil
          3. The sin offering (Numbers 28:22)
            1. One goat
            2. To make an atonement
          4. Besides the continual burnt sacrifice (Numbers 28:23-24)
        3. The seventh day (Numbers 28:25)
          1. An holy convocation
          2. No servile work
      3. A commemoration of their separation from Egypt (Exodus 12:15-17)
      4. A prophecy of sinless offering of Christ
        1. Leaven is a type of sin and corruption (Matthew 16:11-12; 1 Corinthians 5:5-8; Galatians 5:7-9).
        2. The unleavened bread is a type of the sinless Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5).
        3. The seven days are a picture of the completeness and perfection of the sacrifice (Ephesians 5:2).
    3. Firstfruits (Numbers 28:26)
      1. The time of the feast (Leviticus 23:9-11)
        1. At the time of the firstfruits of the harvest (Leviticus 23:9-10)
        2. On the morrow after the Sabbath (Leviticus 23:11)
          1. On a Sunday
          2. On the Sunday following the Passover
      2. The offerings of the feast (Leviticus 23:10-14)
        1. A sheaf of the firstfruits (Leviticus 23:10-12)
        2. An he lamb for a burnt offering (Leviticus 23:12)
        3. A meat offering (Leviticus 23:13)
        4. A drink offering (Leviticus 23:13)
        5. God’s portion must come first (Leviticus 23:14)
      3. A commemoration of God’s provision for His people (Leviticus 14)
      4. A prophecy of the resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:19-23)
    4. Pentecost (Numbers 28:26-31)
      1. Identity (Numbers 28:26)
        1. When ye bring a new meat offering (Leviticus 23:16-17)
          1. With fine flour (Leviticus 23:17)
          2. With leaven (Leviticus 23:17); this is totally opposite from the standard meat offering (Leviticus 2:11).  That is why it is called a new meat offering (Leviticus 23:16).  It indicates the acceptance of those who are not in themselves sinless.
        2. After your weeks be out
      2. Offerings (Numbers 28:27-31)
        1. The burnt offering (Numbers 28:27)
          1. Two young bullocks
          2. One ram
          3. Seven lambs of the first year
        2. The meat offering (Numbers 28:28-29)
          1. For a bullock (Numbers 28:28)
            1. Three tenth deals of flour
            2. Mingled with oil
          2. For a ram (Numbers 28:28)
            1. Two tenth deals of flour
            2. Mingled with oil
          3. For every lamb (Numbers 28:29)
            1. A several tenth deal of flour
            2. Mingled with oil
        3. The sin offering (Numbers 28:30)
          1. One kid of the goats
          2. To make an atonement for you
      3. Besides the continual burnt offering (Numbers 28:31)
      4. A commemoration of God’s provision For all (Leviticus 23:21)
      5. A prophecy of the coming of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:1-4; Romans 8:9)
Andrew Ray

Daily Proverb

Proverbs 10:18

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.