Numbers 28:24

28:16-31 By the sacrifices enjoined in this chapter, we are reminded of the continued power of the sacrifice of Christ, and of our continual need to depend thereon. No hurrying employments, or perilous situations, or prosperous circumstances, should cause slackness in our religious exercises; but should rather stir us up to greater diligence in seeking help from, or giving thanks to the Lord. And all is to be accompanied with repentance, faith is the Lord Jesus, and love to him, and to produce true holiness in our conduct towards all men; otherwise God will abhor our most solemn services and abundant devotions. And Christ is able to supply the wants of every day, every week, every month, every year, every ordinance, every case.

After this manner ye shall offer daily throughout the seven days,.... That is, two bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs, for a burnt offering, on everyone of the seven days; but then they were not all holy convocations, only the first and last: the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; it seems by this that only the burnt offering was offered up every day, but not a goat of the sin offering, that was peculiar to the first day: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering; which is again repeated, that it might be diligently observed.

i.e. The sacrifice made by fire, which is as it were my meat or food; for as God is said to smell the sacrifices, to wit, metaphorically, i.e. to accept of them; so is he said to eat them, i.e. to devour or consume them, and to be satisfied with them: such things spoken of God after the manner of men are to be understood so as to agree with the majesty of God.

[Reformed Biblical] Numbers 28:18 Numbers 28:19 Numbers 28:20 Numbers 28:21 Numbers 28:22 Numbers 28:23 And that in the evening too, as is evident from the nature of the thing, and from other scriptures; but the morning sacrifice alone is mentioned, partly because the celebration of the feast began with it, and principally because this alone was doubtful, whether this might not be omitted when so many other sacrifices were offered in that morning, whereas there was no question but the evening sacrifice should be offered, when there were none other besides it to be offered. Numbers 28:24 i.e. The sacrifice made by fire, which is as it were my meat or food; for as God is said to smell the sacrifices, to wit, metaphorically, i.e. to accept of them; so is he said to eat them, i.e. to devour or consume them, and to be satisfied with them: such things spoken of God after the manner of men are to be understood so as to agree with the majesty of God. Numbers 28:25 Numbers 28:26 ## In the day of the first-fru

[Reformed Biblical] lambs, besides that for the daily sacrifice, Num_28:10. Numbers 28:10 Numbers 28:11 ## In the beginnings of your months, which though not reckoned among the solemn feasts, Le 23 , yet were celebrated as such, by the sound of trumpets, Num_10:10, by extraordinary sacrifices, by abstinence from servile works, Amo_8:5, and by attendance upon the ministry of God’s word, 2Ki_4:23. And God ordained it thus, partly that by giving God the first-fruits of every month they should acknowledge him as the Lord of all their time, and own his providence, by which all times and seasons, and all the fruits and blessings of them, and actions done in them, are ordered; and partly that it might be a type of the future renovation of the world by Christ. Numbers 28:12 Numbers 28:13 Numbers 28:14 i.e. To be offered in the beginning of every month. Numbers 28:15 ## One kid of the goats; a he-goat. See Num_15:24. Unto the Lord; not unto the moon, to which the Gentiles offered it. Numbers 28:16 Instituted by him, and to his honour and service. See on Lev_23:5. Numbers 28:17 ## The feast, to wit, of unleavened bread; of which see on Lev_23:6.