With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering. With the burnt offering or sacrificeThe Hebrew word for "burnt offering" is "olah," which means "that which goes up" or "ascent," signifying the smoke rising to God. This offering was a complete surrender to God, symbolizing total devotion and atonement for sin. Historically, burnt offerings were a central part of Israelite worship, representing a heart fully given to God. The "sacrifice" here, "zebach" in Hebrew, refers to offerings that were often shared in a communal meal, symbolizing fellowship with God and others. Together, these offerings highlight the dual aspects of worship: personal devotion and communal fellowship. of each lamb
The lamb, "kebes" in Hebrew, is a significant symbol throughout the Bible, often representing innocence and purity. In the sacrificial system, the lamb was a common offering, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God" (John 1:29). The use of a lamb in offerings underscores the need for a pure and spotless sacrifice to atone for sin, foreshadowing Christ's redemptive work. prepare a quarter hin of wine
The "hin" is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, roughly equivalent to about one gallon or 3.8 liters, making a quarter hin approximately one quart or 0.95 liters. Wine, "yayin" in Hebrew, was a symbol of joy and celebration, often used in offerings to signify the joy of fellowship with God. The inclusion of wine in the offering reflects the holistic nature of worship, involving both solemnity and joy, and points to the New Testament understanding of wine as a symbol of Christ's blood in the Lord's Supper. as a drink offering
The "drink offering," or "nesek" in Hebrew, was a libation poured out before the Lord, symbolizing the pouring out of one's life in service and devotion to God. This act of pouring out wine was a vivid representation of self-sacrifice and dedication. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul uses the imagery of a drink offering to describe his own life poured out in service to Christ (Philippians 2:17), illustrating the continuity of this concept from the Old to the New Covenant. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who received the laws and instructions from God, including those concerning offerings. 2. IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were given specific instructions on how to worship and offer sacrifices. 3. WildernessThe setting where the Israelites received these laws, as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land. 4. TabernacleThe portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where offerings and sacrifices were made. 5. Sacrificial SystemThe divinely instituted method of worship and atonement for sin, involving various offerings. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceThe Israelites were given specific instructions for offerings, emphasizing the importance of obedience in worship. Symbolism of WineWine as a drink offering symbolizes joy and fellowship with God, pointing to the New Testament where wine represents the blood of Christ in communion. Holistic WorshipWorship involves more than just the act of sacrifice; it includes the heart and intention behind the offering. Foreshadowing ChristThe sacrificial system foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who fulfills the law and offers a new covenant. Community and WorshipThe communal aspect of offerings reminds believers of the importance of corporate worship and unity in the body of Christ. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the instruction in Numbers 15:5 reflect the broader sacrificial system established in the Old Testament? 2. In what ways does the drink offering of wine in Numbers 15:5 point forward to the New Testament understanding of communion? 3. How can we apply the principle of obedience in worship from Numbers 15:5 to our modern-day worship practices? 4. What are the similarities and differences between the Old Testament sacrificial system and the sacrifice of Jesus as described in Hebrews 9? 5. How does the communal aspect of offerings in the Old Testament inform our understanding of corporate worship today? Connections to Other Scriptures Leviticus 23This chapter provides additional details on offerings and feasts, showing the broader context of worship in Israel. Exodus 29Describes the consecration of priests and the offerings associated with their ordination, highlighting the importance of sacrifices. Hebrews 9Discusses the limitations of the old sacrificial system and points to Christ as the ultimate sacrifice, fulfilling the law. People Aaron, Ephah, Israelites, MosesPlaces Egypt, Wilderness of ParanTopics Burned, Burnt, Burnt-offering, Drink, Drink-offering, Fourth, Hin, Lamb, Libation, Offer, Offering, One-fourth, Prepare, Quarter, Sacrifice, WineDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 15:5 4544 wine
7350 drink offering Numbers 15:1-10 7368 grain offering Numbers 15:1-12 1680 types
4456 grain Numbers 15:4-9 5616 measures, dry Numbers 15:4-10 5617 measures, liquid Library List of Abbreviations Used in Reference to Rabbinic Writings Quoted in this Work.
THE Mishnah is always quoted according to Tractate, Chapter (Pereq) and Paragraph (Mishnah), the Chapter being marked in Roman, the paragraph in ordinary Numerals. Thus Ber. ii. 4 means the Mishnic Tractate Berakhoth, second Chapter, fourth Paragraph. The Jerusalem Talmud is distinguished by the abbreviation Jer. before the name of the Tractate. Thus, Jer. Ber. is the Jer. Gemara, or Talmud, of the Tractate Berakhoth. The edition, from which quotations are made, is that commonly used, Krotoschin, …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahWe are Drawing Near the End, and to the Highest Conclusions of True Human Wisdom...
We are drawing near the end, and to the highest conclusions of true human wisdom; and full of deepest interest it is to mark the character of these conclusions. Reason speaks; that faculty that is rightly termed divine, for its possession marks those who are "the offspring of God." He is the Father of spirits, and it is in the spirit that Reason has her seat; whilst in our Preacher she is enthroned, and now with authority utters forth her counsels. Here we may listen to just how far she can …
F. C. Jennings—Old Groans and New Songs Seventh Day. Holiness and Obedience.
Ye have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: ye shall be unto me an holy nation.'--Ex. xix. 4-6. Israel has reached Horeb. The law is to be given and the covenant made. Here are God's first words to the people; He speaks of redemption and its blessing, fellowship with Himself: 'Ye have seen how I brought …
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ The Healing of the Woman - Christ's Personal Appearance - the Raising of Jairus' Daughter
THERE seems remarkable correspondence between the two miracles which Jesus had wrought on leaving Capernaum and those which He did on His return. In one sense they are complementary to each other. The stilling of the storm and the healing of the demonised were manifestations of the absolute power inherent in Christ; the recovery of the woman and the raising of Jairus' daughter, evidence of the absolute efficacy of faith. The unlikeliness of dominion over the storm, and of command over a legion of …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Among the People, and with the Pharisees
It would have been difficult to proceed far either in Galilee or in Judaea without coming into contact with an altogether peculiar and striking individuality, differing from all around, and which would at once arrest attention. This was the Pharisee. Courted or feared, shunned or flattered, reverently looked up to or laughed at, he was equally a power everywhere, both ecclesiastically and politically, as belonging to the most influential, the most zealous, and the most closely-connected religions …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life Degrees of Sin
Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others. He that delivered me unto thee, has the greater sin.' John 19: 11. The Stoic philosophers held that all sins were equal; but this Scripture clearly holds forth that there is a gradual difference in sin; some are greater than others; some are mighty sins,' and crying sins.' Amos 5: 12; Gen 18: 21. Every sin has a voice to speak, but some …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments The Worship of the Synagogue
One of the most difficult questions in Jewish history is that connected with the existence of a synagogue within the Temple. That such a "synagogue" existed, and that its meeting-place was in "the hall of hewn stones," at the south-eastern angle of the court of the priest, cannot be called in question, in face of the clear testimony of contemporary witnesses. Considering that "the hall of hew stones" was also the meeting-place for the great Sanhedrim, and that not only legal decisions, but lectures …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life Jesus' Last Public Discourse. Denunciation of Scribes and Pharisees.
(in the Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4, a.d. 30.) ^A Matt. XXIII. 1-39; ^B Mark XII. 38-40; ^C Luke XX. 45-47. ^a 1 Then spake Jesus ^b 38 And in his teaching ^c in the hearing of all the people he said unto ^a the multitudes, and to his disciples [he spoke in the most public manner], 2 saying, ^c 46 Beware of the scribes, ^a The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat: 3 all things whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day and Defends his Act.
(at Feast-Time at Jerusalem, Probably the Passover.) ^D John V. 1-47. ^d 1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [Though every feast in the Jewish calendar has found some one to advocate its claim to be this unnamed feast, yet the vast majority of commentators choose either the feast of Purim, which came in March, or the Passover, which came in April. Older commentators pretty unanimously regarded it as the Passover, while the later school favor the feast …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Third Day in Passion-Week - the Last Controversies and Discourses - the Sadducees and the Resurrection - the Scribe and the Great Commandment - Question
THE last day in the Temple was not to pass without other temptations' than that of the Priests when they questioned His authority, or of the Pharisees when they cunningly sought to entangle Him in His speech. Indeed, Christ had on this occasion taken a different position; He had claimed supreme authority, and thus challenged the leaders of Israel. For this reason, and because at the last we expect assaults from all His enemies, we are prepared for the controversies of that day. We remember that, …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Numbers
Like the last part of Exodus, and the whole of Leviticus, the first part of Numbers, i.-x. 28--so called,[1] rather inappropriately, from the census in i., iii., (iv.), xxvi.--is unmistakably priestly in its interests and language. Beginning with a census of the men of war (i.) and the order of the camp (ii.), it devotes specific attention to the Levites, their numbers and duties (iii., iv.). Then follow laws for the exclusion of the unclean, v. 1-4, for determining the manner and amount of restitution …
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