 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the people of Israel and say to them, ‘My offering, my food for my food offerings, my pleasing aroma, you shall be careful to offer to me at its appointed time.’ 3 And you shall say to them, This is the food offering that you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs a year old without blemish, day by day, as a regular offering. 4 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight; 5 also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with a quarter of a hin of beaten oil. 6 It is a regular burnt offering, which was ordained at Mount Sinai for a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the Lord. 7 Its drink offering shall be a quarter of a hin for each lamb. In the Holy Place you shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to the Lord. 8 The other lamb you shall offer at twilight. Like the grain offering of the morning, and like its drink offering, you shall offer it as a food offering, with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Sabbath Offerings9 “On the Sabbath day, two male lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, and its drink offering: 10 this is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, besides the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. Monthly Offerings11 “At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish; 12 also three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, for each bull, and two tenths of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram; 13 and a tenth of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for every lamb; for a burnt offering with a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the Lord. 14 Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, a third of a hin for a ram, and a quarter of a hin for a lamb. This is the burnt offering of each month throughout the months of the year. 15 Also one male goat for a sin offering to the Lord; it shall be offered besides the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. Passover Offerings16 “On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord's Passover,17 and on the fifteenth day of this month is a feast. Seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18 On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work, 19 but offer a food offering, a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls from the herd, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old; see that they are without blemish; 20 also their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths of an ephah shall you offer for a bull, and two tenths for a ram; 21 a tenth shall you offer for each of the seven lambs;22 also one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you.23 You shall offer these besides the burnt offering of the morning, which is for a regular burnt offering. 24 In the same way you shall offer daily, for seven days, the food of a food offering, with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. It shall be offered besides the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work. Offerings for the Feast of Weeks26 “On the day of the firstfruits, when you offer a grain offering of new grain to the Lord at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work, 27 but offer a burnt offering, with a pleasing aroma to the Lord: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old; 28 also their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for each bull, two tenths for one ram, 29 a tenth for each of the seven lambs; 30 with one male goat, to make atonement for you.31 Besides the regular burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall offer them and their drink offering. See that they are without blemish. Meditation “Once and for all” is a repeated phrase in Hebrews to emphasize the finished work of Jesus. The sacrifices of goats and bulls cannot cleanse us of sins “once and for all” as the sacrifice of Christ does (Hebrews 10:2). Believers are cleansed for all time, “once and for all” by faith (Hebrews 10:14), and eternally secure because Jesus enters the most holy place “once and for all” on our behalf (Hebrews 9:12). Numbers celebrates God’s grace by looking forward to life in the promise land, how God’s people can live in God’s promises through worship and sacrifices. Various appointed offerings are described (3-8) before we read of weekly offerings (9-10), monthly offerings (11-15), and an annual offering that took place during Passover (16-25). Worship and sacrifice are at the center of God’s people living in God’s promises. The directions carry a unique urgency, directing God’s people to a life of faithfulness after Moses and under Joshua and the priests. The weight of the moment leaves the reader longing for greater provision. “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” Is how Jesus is introduced by John the Baptist (John 1:29). The greater sacrifice, as provision for our sin, is the death of Christ, where we can find atonement and begin again. Only in Jesus can we be forgiven and free “once and for all” so that we do not need bloody altars hosting daily, monthly, or annual sacrifices. The sacrifice of Jesus has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified (Hebrews 10:14). Amen! Richly Dwelling -What aspects of worship and sacrifice stand out to you? Why? -Is it hard to believe that the “once and for all” sacrifice of Jesus is enough, for all time, to cover your sin? -Where do you need to claim this eternal forgiveness, apply forgiveness from the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, and embrace the freedom to begin again? Key Verses 9 “On the Sabbath day, two male lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, and its drink offering: 10 this is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, besides the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 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