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In the religious practices of ancient Israel, the morning held significant importance as it was the time designated for part of the daily sacrificial offerings. This practice was rooted in the instructions given by God to the Israelites and was a central aspect of their worship and covenant relationship with Him.

The daily sacrifices, known as the "Tamid" offerings, were instituted as a perpetual ordinance for the Israelites. These offerings were made twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening, symbolizing the continual dedication and worship of the people to God. The morning sacrifice was a burnt offering, which was entirely consumed by fire, signifying complete devotion and surrender to the Lord.

The scriptural basis for the morning sacrifice is found in the Book of Exodus, where God commands Moses regarding the offerings: "This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day: two lambs that are a year old. Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight" (Exodus 29:38-39). This command underscores the importance of beginning each day with an act of worship and consecration.

The morning sacrifice was accompanied by a grain offering and a drink offering, as detailed in the Book of Numbers: "With the first lamb, offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering" (Numbers 28:5). These additional offerings were expressions of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision.

The significance of the morning sacrifice extended beyond the ritual itself. It served as a daily reminder of God's presence and faithfulness, setting the tone for the day and aligning the hearts of the people with His will. The regularity of the morning offering emphasized the need for continual reliance on God and the importance of starting each day with a focus on Him.

In the broader context of Jewish worship, the morning sacrifice was part of a comprehensive system of offerings and feasts that pointed to the holiness of God and the need for atonement. It foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who, as the Lamb of God, offered Himself once for all, fulfilling the sacrificial system and providing eternal redemption for believers.

The practice of offering a morning sacrifice highlights the rhythm of worship in the life of the Israelites and serves as a model for believers today to begin each day with prayer, devotion, and a heart oriented towards God.

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Exodus 29:38,39
Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
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Numbers 28:4-7
The one lamb shall you offer in the morning, and the other lamb shall you offer at even;
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Library

The Foundation of the Church among the Jews
... To these perpetual sacrifices, offered morning by morning and evening ... days of
expectation, on the morning of the ... amongst the multitude of foreign Jews who were ...
/.../blunt/a key to the knowledge of church history/chapter i the foundation of.htm

Psalm cxxxvii. 4
... the temple at Jerusalem: there alone could the morning and evening sacrifices be
offered; there alone ... altogether in the feeling of the Jews at Babylon? ...
/.../arnold/the christian life/lecture xxix psalm cxxxvii 4.htm

Introduction
... washed their hands in the sea, offered up a ... only skylights, the interpreters worked
from morning till evening ... since it was taken over from the Hellenist Jews. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/conybeare/a grammar of septuagint greek/introduction.htm

The Anglican Reform
... language he used would suggest as much to Jews. ... the customs of the Church, mentions
morning hymns and ... Resurrection were read, and prayers offered up afterwards ...
/.../luckock/studies in the book of common prayer/chapter i the anglican reform.htm

In Judaea
... were watching flocks destined to be offered as sacrifices ... Jews and Greeks, Roman
soldiers and Galilean peasants ... Each morning the threefold blast of the priests ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 5 in judaea.htm

part iii.
... "When she offered the above ... an excuse for less pecuniary sacrifices than the Jews
were subjected ... so that we can contemplate it every evening and morning as our ...
//christianbookshelf.org/clark/the faithful steward/part iii.htm

Book 3 Footnotes
... sterling, is, by the learned Jews, owned to be one ... Josephus, the sacrifices were
offered in the morning, and at ... sacrifice the same day it was offered, seems to ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/book 3 footnotes.htm

Whether the Actions Performed in Celebrating this Sacrament are ...
... that nothing of it should "remain until the morning." It is ... the work of God, of Judas,
and of the Jews; and this ... that "as many hosts are to be offered on the ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the actions performed in.htm

The Foreign Missions and their Influence.
... Day of Atonement; and in their Sunday morning litany the ... all customs of the Jews;
he was offered a professorship ... there talk to his friends the Jews about the ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter vi the foreign missions.htm

Of Prayer --A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. The Daily Benefits ...
... Ps.56:9). Again, "In the morning will I ... than embrace the divine liberality voluntarily
offered to them. ... Accordingly, he upbraids the Jews, that shortly after ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 20 of prayera perpetual.htm