Numbers 28:9-15 | The Way of Scripture

Numbers 28:9-15

How do Sabbath and new-moon offerings build on the daily service?

Berean Standard Bible

9 On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished year-old male lambs, accompanied by a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a drink offering. 10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 11 At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, 12 along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, 13 and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. 14 Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year. 15 In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.

What is the context?

The Sabbath requires two additional unblemished lambs with grain and a drink offering. The beginning of each month requires bulls, a ram, lambs, accompanying offerings, and a male goat as a sin offering.

The instructions explicitly place these alongside the regular burnt offering. The calendar has daily, weekly, and monthly obligations; a special day does not cancel the ongoing service.

How is this passage commonly understood?

The USCCB notes explain the new moon as the beginning of the month, and Wesley presents the offerings in that recurring order. The immediate subject is Israel’s prescribed worship calendar. The passage does not settle every later Christian question about which days to observe.

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