Numbers Chapter 28 — Offerings and Feasts
Numbers 28 outlines the specific schedule and requirements for various offerings and sacrifices that the Israelites were to present to God throughout the year.
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Notable Verses
Numbers 28:2
“Command the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘See that you present my offering, my food for my offerings made by fire, as a pleasant aroma to me, in their due season.’”
This verse establishes the divine command for regular and timely offerings as a central part of Israelite worship.
Numbers 28:10
“this is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.”
It clarifies that special holy day sacrifices were to be offered alongside, not instead of, the regular daily sacrifices.
Chapter Summary
Numbers 28 provides a comprehensive schedule for communal offerings presented to the Lord. It begins with the requirements for the daily burnt offerings—one lamb in the morning and one in the evening—along with grain and drink offerings. The chapter then specifies the additional sacrifices for the Sabbath and the New Moon celebrations. Furthermore, it details the offerings for the major annual feasts, specifically the Feast of Unleavened Bread following Passover and the Feast of Weeks, also known as the Day of First Fruits. For each occasion, the text defines the number of animals required—including bulls, rams, and lambs—the specific measurements for grain offerings mixed with oil, and the necessary drink offerings. These rituals were established to maintain a regular cycle of worship and atonement, emphasizing that these offerings must be without defect and presented at their appointed times to ensure they are a pleasant aroma to the Lord.
Frequently Asked Questions
The daily offering consists of two male lambs, a year old and without defect. One lamb is offered in the morning and the other in the evening, accompanied by a grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil and a drink offering.
This chapter specifies the offerings for the Sabbath, the New Moon, the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Weeks.
For the New Moon offerings at the beginning of each month, the Israelites were commanded to present two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs, along with a male goat as a sin offering.
Study Note
The repetition of these laws to the new generation of Israelites in the plains of Moab ensured the sacrificial system would continue upon entering the Promised Land.
Related Chapters
Leviticus 23
Leviticus 23 also provides a detailed list of the appointed festivals and holy convocations for the Israelites.
Exodus 29
Exodus 29 contains the initial instructions for the daily morning and evening sacrifices prescribed for the tabernacle.
Numbers 29
Numbers 29 continues the list of seasonal offerings, focusing on the autumn feasts such as the Day of Atonement.
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