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Numbers 29 - Introduction

Three features distinguish this system in a marked manner from the celebrations of festivals before the exile: (a) the exact dates, (b) the fixed quantity of the offerings, (c) the nature of the offerings, (a) Before the exile the festivals of Unleavened Cakes1 [Note: This was observed -in the month Abib."], Weeks and Booths were connected with the stages in the harvest, the dates of which would necessarily vary in different years, and in different parts of the country. (b) The quantities of the offerings were proportional to the wealth and willingness of the individual worshipper (Deuteronomy 16:10; Deuteronomy 16:17). (c) There were no sin-offerings, and the sacrifices included -peace-offerings," in which the worshippers had a share, so that they could -rejoice" at the festal meal (id.Numbers 29:11; Numbers 29:15).

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See also Numbers 29 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE LAWS, CONCERNING THE THREE SOLEMNITIES OF THE SEVENTH MONTH, TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST, TENTH, AND FOURTEENTH DAYS OF THE MONTH._ _Before Christ 1452._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 summoned (a-4) That is, those who were habitually called to undertake the matters of the assembly....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXIX. (1) AND IN THE SEVENTH MONTH... — This chapter contains an account of the days which were to be observed as religious ordinances in the seventh or Sabbatical month — a month which contained mor...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 29 In this chapter an account is given of the various offerings on the several remarkable days in the seventh month of the year; at the feast of blowing the trumpets on the fi...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ Offerings to be made in the seventh month; (1,) _ At the feast of trumpets, Numbers 29:1._ (2,) _ In the day of atonement. 7-11._ (3,) _ At the feast of tabernacles, Number...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The offering at the feast of Trumpets, 7 at the day of afflicting their soules, 13 and on the eight dayes of the feast of Tabernacles. 1 AND in the seuenth moneth, on the first day of the moneth,...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The offering at the feats of trumpets, and on the day of atonement. (1-11) Offerings at the feast of tabernacles. (12-40)...

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