Question 1

What are the daily offerings described in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The daily offerings are called the continual burnt offering. Every day, one lamb a year old without defect was sacrificed in the morning and another in the evening. Each lamb was offered with flour mixed with beaten oil as a grain offering, and wine as a drink offering. This happened every single day, not just on special occasions. It was a steady reminder that the people belonged to God and needed constant atonement and fellowship with Him, morning and evening, all through the year.

Question 2

Why were extra sacrifices given on the Sabbath day?

Accepted Answer

On the Sabbath, the normal daily offerings continued, but God added two more lambs with their grain and drink offerings. This meant that the sacrifices were doubled on that day. The Sabbath was set apart as a special day of rest and worship, so the extra offerings showed a higher focus on God’s honour. The people did no ordinary work but gathered for holy worship while the priests offered more sacrifices, reminding everyone that rest and worship go together under God’s rule.

Question 3

What was the purpose of the new moon offerings each month?

Accepted Answer

At the start of each month, the people brought a larger burnt offering: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs, all without blemish, with grain and wine offerings for each. They also brought one male goat for a sin offering. This monthly sacrifice marked the passing of time with worship instead of just routine. It reminded the people that every new month and all their days came from God, and that they still needed cleansing from sin as they moved through the year.

Question 4

How are Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread described here?

Accepted Answer

Passover is set on the fourteenth day of the first month, followed by a seven‑day feast when the people eat unleavened bread. On the first and seventh days there is a holy gathering with no regular work. Each of the seven days, they offer two bulls, one ram, and seven lambs without blemish as burnt offerings, with their grain and drink offerings, plus one goat for a sin offering. These are brought in addition to the daily continual offering, linking their memory of deliverance with ongoing worship and atonement.

Question 5

What is the day of firstfruits in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The day of firstfruits comes after seven weeks from Passover, when the people bring a new grain offering from the harvest. On that day they hold a holy gathering, stop their regular work, and bring a special burnt offering: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs a year old, all without blemish, with their grain and drink offerings. They also offer one goat for a sin offering. This shows thankfulness for God’s provision and again ties harvest joy to the need for atonement and devoted worship.

Question 6

What does “a sweet savour unto the Lord” mean here?

Accepted Answer

The phrase “a sweet savour unto the Lord” is used several times for these offerings. It does not mean that God enjoys the smell like a person, but that these sacrifices, brought in obedience and faith, are pleasing to Him. When the people followed His commands with the right heart, the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings were accepted as a sign of restored fellowship. The fire consuming the offering pictured God accepting what was given and being at peace with His people.

Question 7

Why did the animals have to be without blemish in these offerings?

Accepted Answer

The passage keeps saying the lambs and other animals must be without blemish. This means they could not be sick, lame, or damaged. God was teaching the people that He deserves their best, not leftovers or flawed gifts. It also pictured purity and holiness in coming before Him. Imperfect offerings would have sent the wrong message about His worth. By bringing their finest animals, the people showed respect for God’s holiness and their desire to approach Him in the way He required.

Question 8

How do these repeated sacrifices relate to atonement for sin?

Accepted Answer

The passage includes burnt offerings that show full devotion to God and sin offerings, like the goat offered at new moons, during Passover week, and on firstfruits, that deal directly with guilt. The fact that these sacrifices had to be made every day, every week, every month, and at every festival shows that sin was not a one‑time problem. The people needed constant cleansing and a steady reminder of their dependence on God’s mercy. This regular pattern kept atonement at the center of their common life.

Question 9

What does this passage teach about God’s view of time and worship?

Accepted Answer

Here, God orders the whole rhythm of Israel’s life: each day, every Sabbath, the start of each month, and the main harvest and deliverance festivals. All these times are filled with offerings. This shows that time itself is meant to be lived before God, not just in rare moments. Workdays, rest days, new beginnings, and special seasons are all marked by worship, thanksgiving, and confession of sin. It teaches that God cares about the pattern of our days and wants His people to remember Him regularly.

Numbers 28:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

The Daily Offerings

The Sabbath Offerings

The Monthly Offerings

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Feast of Weeks

The Daily Offerings

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And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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The Daily Offerings

The Sabbath Offerings

The Monthly Offerings

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Feast of Weeks

The Daily Offerings

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