# Numbers 29 š: Offerings for the Seventh Month
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> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Blowing Trumpets
[[#Verse 01.]]Ā āāOn the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a holy assembly. You must not do your ordinary work, for it is a day of blowing trumpets for you.Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā You must offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to theĀ Lord: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old without blemish.
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā āāTheir grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths of an ephah for the ram,Ā
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,Ā
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā with one male goat for a purification offering to make an atonement for you;
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā this is in addition to the monthly burnt offering and its grain offering, and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings as prescribed, as a sweet aroma, a sacrifice made by fire to theĀ Lord.
### The Day of Atonement
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā āāOn the tenth day of this seventh month you are to have a holy assembly. You must humble yourselves;Ā you must not do any work on it.Ā
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā But you must offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to theĀ Lord, one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old, all of them without blemish.Ā
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā Their grain offerings must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,Ā
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the purification offering for atonement and the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings.
### The Feast of Temporary Shelters
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā āāOn the fifteenth day of the seventh month you are to have a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work, and you must keep a festival to theĀ LordĀ for seven days.Ā
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā You must offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to theĀ Lord: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs each one year old, all of them without blemish.Ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā Their grain offerings must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah for each of the two rams,Ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā and one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs,Ā
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā āāOn the second day you must offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,Ā
[[#Verse 18.]]Ā and their grain offerings and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 19.]] along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings.
[[#Verse 19]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings.
[[#Verse 20.]]Ā āāOn the third day you must offerĀ eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,Ā
[[#Verse 21.]]Ā and their grain offerings and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 22.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 23.]]Ā āāOn the fourth day you must offer ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,
[[#Verse 24.]]Ā and their grain offerings and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 25.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 26.]]Ā āāOn the fifth day you must offer nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,Ā
[[#Verse 27.]]Ā and their grain offerings and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 28.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 29.]]Ā āāOn the sixth day you must offer eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,Ā
[[#Verse 30.]]Ā and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 31.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 32.]]Ā āāOn the seventh day you must offer seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,Ā
[[#Verse 33.]]Ā and their grain offerings and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 34.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 35.]]Ā āāOn the eighth day you are to have a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.Ā
[[#Verse 36.]]Ā But you must offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to theĀ Lord, one bull, one ram, seven lambs one year old, all of them without blemish,Ā
[[#Verse 37.]]Ā and with their grain offerings and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,Ā
[[#Verse 38.]]Ā along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.
[[#Verse 39.]]Ā āāThese things you must present to theĀ LordĀ at your appointed times, in addition to your vows and your freewill offerings, as your burnt offerings, your grain offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.āāĀ
[[#Verse 40.]]Ā (30:1)Ā So Moses told the Israelites everything, just as theĀ LordĀ had commanded him.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The first day of the seventh month was a day of trumpet blasts (29:1). In Jewish tradition it became *Rosh Hashanah*.
2. The Day of Atonement fell on the tenth day of the seventh month (29:7).
3. The Feast of Tabernacles began on the fifteenth day and lasted seven days (29:12).
4. The number of bulls offered went down each day: 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7 (29:13-32).
5. That adds up to seventy bulls over the seven days.
6. The Talmud connects the seventy bulls with the seventy nations of the world (Sukkah 55b).
7. On the seventh day exactly seven bulls were offered (29:32).
8. An eighth day of assembly followed, with one bull (29:35-36).
9. Zechariah 14:16 pictures the nations going up to Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
10. Jesus spoke of living water on the last and greatest day of the feast (John 7:37).
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One who fulfills Israel's feasts. On the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles Jesus stood and invited the thirsty to come to Him (John 7:37-38). His blood brings the atonement the Day of Atonement pointed to (Hebrews 9:11-12).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
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## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. The seventh month held three major observances: Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles (29:1, 7, 12). What does it say about God that He built celebration and repentance into Israel's calendar?
2. The Day of Atonement called the people to humble themselves (29:7). Why is humility the doorway to joy?
3. Seventy bulls were offered over the week of Tabernacles (29:12-32). What does such generous worship look like for us?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 1: The first day of the seventh month is a day of blowing trumpets.
- š verse 7: On the tenth day the people humble themselves on the Day of Atonement.
- š verse 12: On the fifteenth day begins the seven-day festival to the Lord.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[Leviticus 23#Verse 23.|Leviticus 23:23-43]] - Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles.
- š [[Leviticus 16#Verse 29.|Leviticus 16:29-30]] - Humble yourselves on the Day of Atonement.
- š [[Zechariah 14#Verse 16.|Zechariah 14:16]] - The nations keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
- š [[John 07#Verse 37.|John 7:37-38]] - Come to Me and drink.
- š [[Hebrews 09#Verse 11.|Hebrews 9:11-12]] - Christ entered once for all with His own blood.
## š Devotional Reflection
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## š Internal Notes