Numbers 28 Summary: A Concise Overview in 5 Minutes

Numbers 28 Summary - A Quick Overview

WHEN:

• These events occurred towards the end of the Israelites’ 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.

• The Israelites were in the wilderness from approximately 1490-1450 B.C.

CHARACTERS:

• Moses – God selected Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and guide them to the land of Canaan.

• Eleazar – The High Priest of Israel. He became High Priest after the death of his father, Aaron.

• The Priests – The priests were responsible for offering sacrifices to God in the Tabernacle.

WHERE:

• The Israelites were camped on the border of the Amorites and Moabites near Pisgah at a place called Shittim (21:20; 23:14, 25:1).

OUTLINE:

• DAILY OFFERINGS IN THE TABERNACLE (28:1-8):

  • These daily offerings were mentioned previously in Exodus 29, but the Israelites may have needed a reminder after 40 years.

  • Every day, a male lamb was to be offered in the morning and another one at twilight.

  • Along with each lamb, the priest was to offer 1/10 ephah of fine flour and 1/4 hin of oil as a grain offering.

  • A drink offering of 1/4 hin of wine was also to be offered with each lamb.

• WEEKLY SABBATH DAY OFFERINGS (28:9-10):

  • On the Sabbath (Saturday), two male lambs a year old, 1/10 ephah of fine flour, oil, and a drink offering were to be offered in the Tabernacle.

  • These were to be added to the daily sacrifices discussed in verses 1-8.

• MONTHLY OFFERINGS (28:11-15):

  • At the beginning of each month, 2 bulls, 1 ram, and 7 male lambs were to be sacrificed to the Lord.

  • Along with each bull, there was to be a sacrifice of 3/10 ephah of flour mixed with oil and 1/2 hin of wine.

  • Along with each ram, there was to be a sacrifice of 2/10 ephah of flour mixed with oil and 1/3 hin of wine.

  • Along with each lamb, there was to be a sacrifice of 1/10 ephah of flour mixed with oil and 1/4 hin of wine.

  • Additionally, one male goat was to be offered as a sin offering.

• PASSOVER OFFERINGS (28:16-25):

  • The day after the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread began and lasted 7 days.

  • On each of the 7 days, the priests were to offer the same offering that was prescribed for the monthly offering (28:11-15).

  • The 1st and 7th day of the feaster were a holy convocation to the Lord and the people were to abstain from doing ordinary work.

• FEAST OF WEEKS (PENTECOST) OFFERINGS (28:26-31):

  • The day designated the Feast of Weeks was to be a day of Sabbath rest and no work was to be performed.

  • The priests were to offer the same offering that was prescribed for the monthly offering (28:11-15).
    

APPLICATION:

• For the sake of clarity, I want to use our application section to outline the feast days discussed in this chapter and in Leviticus 23.

• 1st month, 14th day – Passover

• 1st month, 15th day and lasting 7 days – Feast of Unleavened Bread.

• 1st month, 16th day – Celebration of Firstfruits (the exact day is debated).

• 50 days after Firstfruits – Pentecost (Feast of Weeks).

• 7th month, 1st day – Holy convocation of the 7th month (sometimes called the Feast of Trumpets).

• 7th month, 10th day – Day of Atonement

• 7th month, 15th day and lasting 8 days – Feast of Booths and a day of holy convocation on the eight day (sometimes called the Feast of Tabernacles).

DIAGRAM OF THE CAMP OF ISRAEL:

DIAGRAM OF THE TABERNACLE: