What is the meaning of Numbers 29:22? Include one male goat • During the Feast of Tabernacles (Numbers 29:12-38), God directs Israel to present an impressive array of sacrifices each day. Yet amid the escalating numbers of bulls, rams, and lambs, He singles out “one male goat.” • The goat stands out by its solitary nature. Where multiple animals emphasize celebration, this lone goat quietly signals the need for individual, personal atonement. • Earlier, God required a single goat on the Day of Atonement to carry the people’s sins outside the camp (Leviticus 16:15-22). Placing one goat here reminds worshipers that even in joyful feasting, sin must be dealt with. Hebrews 9:22 underlines the point: “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” as a sin offering • A sin offering addresses unintentional or unknown sin (Leviticus 4:27-35). By prescribing it during the feast, God guards His people from assuming that celebration cancels culpability. • Key truths highlighted: – Sin is universal—festive seasons do not pause our need for forgiveness (Romans 3:23). – God provides a substitute—He accepts the life of another in place of the guilty (Isaiah 53:6). – The pattern points to Christ—“He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 2:2). • Even today, believers rejoice while remembering that every celebration is built on the finished sin offering of Jesus (1 Corinthians 5:7-8). in addition to the regular burnt offering • Israel offered two lambs every day, morning and evening (Numbers 28:3-4). Those “regular” sacrifices maintained an uninterrupted aroma of devotion before the Lord. • By adding the feast sacrifices “in addition,” God teaches that special moments never replace daily faithfulness. The extraordinary builds on the ordinary. • Practical application: – Daily worship (prayer, Scripture) remains foundational. – Special gatherings—conferences, holidays, revivals—enhance but do not substitute for steady devotion (Psalm 92:1-2). with its grain offering and drink offering • Every burnt offering was accompanied by a grain offering (fine flour mixed with oil) and a drink offering (wine) as outlined in Numbers 15:4-10. • Together they portray a complete gift: – Burnt offering = total consecration (Romans 12:1). – Grain offering = thankful recognition of God’s provision (Psalm 104:14-15). – Drink offering = poured-out devotion, anticipating Christ who “poured out His life unto death” (Isaiah 53:12) and echoed by Paul: “I am already being poured out like a drink offering” (2 Timothy 4:6). • The trio reinforces that forgiveness leads to wholehearted gratitude and joyful surrender. summary Numbers 29:22 places one conspicuous goat amid a festival’s abundance to remind worshipers that sin still requires atonement. God couples that sin offering with the standing daily burnt offering and its grain and drink portions to display a balanced life of continual devotion, thankful provision, and poured-out commitment. The verse quietly but powerfully points ahead to Jesus, the once-for-all sin offering who fulfills every symbol and secures our freedom to celebrate in holiness. |
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