What is the meaning of Numbers 29:6? These are in addition to The Lord is making it clear that the special sacrifices listed earlier in Numbers 29 (for the Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Booths) do not replace the standing sacrifices already on Israel’s calendar. They are extra, layered on top of the regular pattern He has ordained (see Numbers 28:2–4; Leviticus 23:37). This protects Israel from thinking that spectacular festival worship can substitute for faithful, everyday devotion. the monthly and daily burnt offerings God had already established • a daily burnt offering every morning and evening (Numbers 28:3–4), and • a monthly, or “new moon,” burnt offering (Numbers 28:11–15). By mentioning both, the verse gathers the ordinary rhythm of worship—the daily cycle and the monthly cycle—and reminds Israel that consistent, habitual surrender is foundational. Festivals are mountaintops; the daily and monthly offerings are the faithful pathways that lead there. with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings Each burnt offering came as a package deal: • Grain offering—fine flour mixed with oil and salt, symbolizing work, sustenance, and covenant loyalty (Leviticus 2:1–13). • Drink offering—wine poured out, picturing joy and complete consecration (Numbers 15:5-10; Philippians 2:17 for the New-Testament echo). God gives exact quantities (Numbers 28:7-14), showing that worship is not left to human whim. Obedience down to the details matters, because every element points to His provision and to the future, perfect offering of Christ (Hebrews 10:5-10). They are a pleasing aroma “Pleasing” (or “soothing”) aroma is covenant language. When Noah offered burnt offerings after the flood, “the LORD smelled the soothing aroma” (Genesis 8:21). In Leviticus 1:9, the same phrase underscores divine acceptance. The smoke rising from animal, grain, and wine tells Israel—and us—that God welcomes repentant sinners when blood atonement and wholehearted giving are present. Paul later applies this imagery to Jesus’ sacrifice and to believers’ sacrificial love: “an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma” (Ephesians 5:2). a food offering to the LORD Though God needs nothing (Psalm 50:9-12), He graciously receives worship as though it were a meal shared with His people (Leviticus 3:11; Malachi 1:12). Calling it “food” emphasizes fellowship: the covenant God “eats” with those He redeems. The layers of offerings in Numbers 29 culminate in communion—pointing ahead to the Lord’s Table where the true Lamb provides the feast (1 Corinthians 5:7-8; 11:23-26). summary Numbers 29:6 teaches that special festival sacrifices never replace the steady rhythm of daily and monthly devotion. God desires both extraordinary celebration and ordinary faithfulness, each offered exactly as He commands. When His people give burnt, grain, and drink offerings together, the result is a “pleasing aroma”—a tangible sign that He accepts and delights in them. Ultimately, every sacrifice in this verse foreshadows Christ, whose once-for-all offering secures unbroken fellowship, making our lives a continual “food offering to the LORD.” |
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