What is the meaning of Numbers 6:15? Together with their grain offerings “together with their grain offerings” (Numbers 6:15) • The Nazarite vow concluded with a grain offering, echoing Leviticus 2:1–3 where fine flour mixed with oil is presented “as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.” • Grain signified the worshiper’s daily sustenance; by offering it, the Nazarite acknowledged that every meal and every harvest comes from God (Psalm 104:14). • The unburned portion was eaten by the priests, creating a shared table that reinforced fellowship in God’s presence (Leviticus 2:10; 1 Samuel 2:28). • For believers, the theme of dedicated provision points to Christ, “the bread of life” (John 6:35), and reminds us that our work and resources belong wholly to Him (Colossians 3:23–24). And drink offerings “and drink offerings” (Numbers 6:15) • Wine poured beside the altar (Exodus 29:40; Joel 1:9) pictured a life poured out in joyful surrender. • This image resurfaces when Paul writes, “I am already being poured out like a drink offering” (2 Timothy 4:6; cf. Philippians 2:17). • Together with the grain, the drink offering formed a complete meal before God—food and celebration—affirming consecration in both routine and rejoicing (Deuteronomy 14:26). • It foreshadows Christ’s blood, “poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28), urging us to live sacrificially. A basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil “—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil” (Numbers 6:15) • Unleavened bread speaks of purity, free from fermenting corruption (Exodus 12:15; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8). • Fine flour conveys evenness and quality—no coarse parts—mirroring the wholeness God seeks in consecrated lives (Psalm 51:6). • Oil represents the Spirit’s anointing (1 Samuel 16:13; Zechariah 4:6). Mixed uniformly through the dough, it pictures the Spirit permeating every area of obedience (Romans 8:9). • The basket shows abundance: God does not ask for a token, but for the entirety of what He enables us to offer (2 Corinthians 9:10). Unleavened wafers coated with oil “and unleavened wafers coated with oil.” (Numbers 6:15) • Wafers were thin, easily broken and shared, hinting at fellowship (Leviticus 7:12–13). • Coating them with oil rather than mixing it in gives a visible sheen—an outward testimony of inner consecration (Psalm 23:5). • In the Lord’s Supper, broken bread likewise proclaims the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:24); the fragrant oil recalls how Mary anointed Him for burial (John 12:3). • For the Nazarite—and for us—the wafer declares, “My life is set apart, made evident by the Spirit’s work others can see” (Matthew 5:16). summary Numbers 6:15 details the closing offerings of a Nazarite vow: grain, drink, unleavened cakes, and wafers. Each element underscores wholehearted devotion—daily provision returned to God, life joyfully poured out, purity empowered by the Spirit, and a visible witness of consecration. The passage invites believers to present every resource, moment, and motive to the Lord, confident that Christ has fulfilled and perfected every offering on our behalf (Hebrews 10:14). |
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