Numbers 29 Summary - 5 Minute Bible Study
Numbers 29 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:
OFFERINGS FOR THE DAY OF TRUMPETS (29:1-6):
On the 1st day of the 7th month, Israel was to have a holy day of rest marked by the blowing of trumpets (sometimes called the Feast of Trumpets).
On this day, the priests were to offer the regular daily offerings, the monthly offering (new moon offering; 28:11-15), and an addition bull, ram, 7 lambs, grain offerings for each animal, and a male goat as a sin offering.
OFFERINGS FOR THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (29:7-11):
On the 10th day of the 7th month, Israel was to observe a special day of rest and they were to “afflict” themselves (traditionally interpreted as fasting).
They were to offer a bull, ram, 7 lambs, grain offerings, and a male goat as a sin offering.
OFFERINGS FOR THE FEAST OF BOOTHS (29:12-40):
The Feast of Booths began on the 15th day of the 7th month and lasted 7 days.
The 1st day was a holy convocation, and no ordinary work was to be done in the camp of Israel.
They were told to offer a sacrifice of bulls, rams, lambs, goats, grain offerings, and drink offerings every day, with the number of animals varying each day.
The day after the feast, the eighth day, the priests were to offer an additional sacrifice and the day was ordained a holy day of rest.
APPLICATION:
I want to use our application section to outline the feast days discussed in Numbers 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 eighth day (sometimes called the Feast of Tabernacles).
