Question 1

What is the oblation that the people must give in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The oblation here is a regular offering that all the people of the land are to give from what they produce. They are told to give a measured part of their wheat and barley, a tenth of a bath from their oil, and one lamb out of two hundred from the best pastures. This does not take everything they have, but it is a set share that shows God owns the land and has provided for them. These gifts are then used by the prince for sacrifices on behalf of the whole nation.

Question 2

Who is the prince in this passage and what is his role?

Accepted Answer

The prince is the leader in Israel who has a special duty in worship. The people bring their offerings, and it is the prince’s part to use them for burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, and peace offerings. He provides sacrifices at the feasts, new moons, and Sabbaths, and he prepares sin offerings to make reconciliation for the house of Israel. In this way he represents the people before God, pointing ahead to the one who would fully stand between God and his people and bring lasting peace.

Question 3

Why does God command cleansing of the sanctuary on the first day of the first month?

Accepted Answer

God commands a young bull as a sin offering on the first day of the first month to cleanse the sanctuary. The priest is to put the blood on the posts of the house, the corners of the altar, and the gate of the inner court. This shows that even the holy place needs cleansing because of the people’s sins and mistakes, including those done in ignorance. Starting the year this way pictures a fresh beginning before God, with sin faced honestly and covered by sacrifice, before they move on to celebrate Passover.

Question 4

What is the meaning of the Passover instructions in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The passage repeats the command to keep Passover in the first month on the fourteenth day, with seven days of eating unleavened bread. Here, the prince prepares a sin offering, a bull for himself and all the people, and then each day of the seven days he offers seven bulls, seven rams, and a goat for a sin offering, with grain and oil. This looks back to God’s rescue from Egypt and underlines that forgiveness and freedom come through a sacrificed life. It also points ahead to the one who would be the true Passover lamb for his people.

Question 5

Why are there so many detailed offerings for seven-day feasts?

Accepted Answer

The repeated offerings over seven days at Passover and again in the seventh month show that dealing with sin and drawing near to God is not a quick or casual thing. Day after day, animals, grain, and oil are brought, reminding the people that they depend on God’s mercy and daily care. The number seven hints at fullness and completeness, yet the fact that the offerings must be done again and again shows that these were not the final answer. They kept the people aware of their need until a complete and once-for-all sacrifice would come.

Question 6

What does this passage teach about giving and supporting worship?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows that everyone in the land has a part in supporting the worship of God. Each person gives a small, set portion from grain, oil, and flocks. No one person carries the whole load, but together they provide what the prince needs to offer sacrifices for all. It teaches that what we have comes from God, and that sharing it for his service is part of honoring him. It also suggests that those who lead in worship should be supplied so they can carry out their role for the good of the whole community.

Question 7

How do these offerings point to Christ and his sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

The offerings here deal with sin, cleansing, and peace with God, but they must be repeated often. Bulls, rams, goats, and lambs are offered, blood is placed on the sanctuary, and the prince makes reconciliation for the people. All of this shows that sin brings distance from God and that a life must be given in place of the guilty. Yet animals cannot truly change the heart. These pictures look ahead to Christ, the true prince and priest, whose one sacrifice would bring real cleansing and lasting peace for all who trust in him.

Question 8

Why does the text mention people who err and those who are simple?

Accepted Answer

On the seventh day of the month, the same cleansing rite is to be done “for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple.” This points to sins done through ignorance, weakness, or lack of understanding, not just open rebellion. God makes clear that these too need atonement. At the same time, it shows his kindness; he provides a way back even for those who stumble and do not fully grasp what they are doing. The house is reconciled by sacrifice, so that even the wandering and weak can be included and restored.

Ezekiel 45:13

This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:

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Ezekiel 45:13

This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:

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