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feb 21, 2010 Numbers 29-31:47

We continue with a review of the different sacrifices. Yesterday we reviewed regular daily sacrifices, Sabbath sacrifices, 1st day of the month (new moon) sacrifices, sacrifices during Passover and the Harvest Festival. These were all covered in our reading on Feb 7th from Leviticus 23. All I have to say about all these sacrifices is Thank You Jesus! That's my truth and I'm sticking to it!

The Feast of Trumpets was on the 1st day of the 7th month. This was a day to sound the trumpets. On this day no work was permitted, and a sacred assembly was held. The offerings were 1 young bull, 1 ram, and 7 male lambs. Again, all the animals sacrificed had to be perfect. Along with the animals, a grain offering was required. 1 male goat was offered as a sacrifice for sin. These were in addition to the monthly and daily offerings with their grain and drink offerings.
The Day of Atonement was held on the 10th day of the 7th month. A sacred assembly was held, no food was to be eaten as a sign to God of one's sorrow for one's sins and no work was to be done. The offerings were 1 young bull, 1 ram and 7 male lambs, all perfect, along with a grain offering. One male goat was offered as a sacrifice for sin. (Scapegoat)
The Feast of Tabernacles was on the 15th day of the 7th month and lasted for 7 days.
Day 1 - They were to rest from work and hold a sacred assembly.
The burnt offering was 13 young bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect animals, along with the grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 2 - The burnt offering was 12 young bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect, along with their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 3 - The burnt offering was 11 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect, along with their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 4 - The burnt offering was 10 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect, along with their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 5 - The burnt offering was 9 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect, along with their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 6 - The burnt offering was 8 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect, along with their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 7 - The burnt offering was 7 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, all perfect, along with their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat.
Day 8 - An assembly was to be held and no work was to be done. A burnt offering of 1 bull, 1 ram, and 7 male lambs, all perfect, and their grain and drink offerings, and a scapegoat, in addition to the regular burnt, grain, drink and fellowship offerings.
Whew!
Chapter 30 is about vows or promises made to the Lord. All vows made by men were to be kept. If a female lived with her father or husband, and they heard her make a promise, they could forbid her from making the promise to the Lord. A promise made by a widow or divorced woman would remain binding on her. If a husband waited to object to the vow, he was responsible for her guilt.

Chapter 31 is about the war of the Israelites against the Midianites. 1000 men from each tribe comprised the army of 12,000. They killed every man, including the 5 kings of Midian and Balaam. (I wonder who kept the donkey?) The Israelties captured all the women and children, animals, and plunder. Moses was angry that they didn't kill the women since they were the ones responsible for luring the boys into the sin of idol worship. Moses told them to kill all the boys and the women who had slept with men. All the girls who had not had sex were allowed to live. The people who had come into contact with dead bodies had to stay outside the camp for a week and ceremonially cleanse themselves. Then they were allowed back in.

They inventoried the animals and divided them amongst the tribes as the Lord commanded. The Lord gave 1/50th of the people and animals to the Levites.

Tomorrow read Numbers 31:48- ch33

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