I'm on another round through the Bible, which, honestly, is about the only time I spend in books like Leviticus and Numbers.
Curiosity got the best of me, so I made a list of what God required for each festival. If you don't receive our Christmas letter (!), you may not know that our family had a funeral and two weddings this year. Based on the forethought, cleaning, planning and preparation, my mind was spinning as I considered God's idea of a festival.
My takeaways? Sin is always there. The goat was a regular, daily reminder of our need for forgiveness. The price is great. There is no easy way out. There are no excuses. God sees and knows all. Death is the price.
But God is greater. The celebration of God, His goodness, His holiness, His righteousness, His grace and mercy is to be celebrated, honored, revered. We are far too flippant, too easily satisfied, with our worship.
The idea of everyone ceasing from labor, gathering for a sacred assembly and presenting offerings--the priests, the labor, the cost--all point to the God they serve-!
And Jesus is our sacrifice. One sacrifice for all time. One sacrifice for all. The sufficient one. I stand amazed in the presence... of Jesus the Nazarene. And wonder how He could love me, a sinner, condemned, unclean.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be: How marvelous! How wonderful is my Savior's love for me.
Daily
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2 lambs, male, unblemished, a year old
o
1 in the morning
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2 quarts of fine flour mixed with
§
1 quart of olive oil
o
1 at twilight
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2 quarts of fine flour mixed with
§
1 quart of olive oil
Sabbath
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2 male lambs a year old, unblemished
o
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
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In addition to the regular burnt offering and
its drink offering
Monthly, at the beginning of your month
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2 young bulls
o
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 quarts of wine for each bull
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1 ram
o
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
1 1/3 quarts of wine
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7 male lambs a year old
o
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil with each
lamb
o
1 quart of wine for each lamb
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1 male goat
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In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its drink offering
1st month, 14th day= Passover
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Festival on the 15th day
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Unleavened bread for 7 days
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1st day= sacred assembly, no daily
work
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Offering in addition to the daily burnt offering
for 7 days:
o
2 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
1 ram
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
7 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
1 male goat for a sin offering
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7th day, hold a sacred assembly, do
no work
Festival of Weeks= sacred assembly
o
2 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
1 ram
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
7 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
1 male goat for a sin offering
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In addition to regular burnt offerings and grain
offerings
7th month, 1st day= Festival of
trumpet blasts, offering: do not do any
daily work
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1 young bull,
o
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
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1 ram
o
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
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7 male lambs a year old
o
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil with each lamb
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1 male goat
7th month, 10th day= Day of Atonement:
do not do any work
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1 young bull,
o
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
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1 ram
o
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
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7 male lambs a year old
o
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil with each
lamb
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1 male goat
7th month, 15th day= Festival of
Shelters: do not do any daily work, 7-day festival
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Day 1
o
13 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
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Day 2
o
12 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
-
Day 3
o
11 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
-
Day 4
o
10 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
-
Day 5
o
9 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
-
Day 6
o
8 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
-
Day 7
o
7 young bulls
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
bull
o
2 rams
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
ram
o
14 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each
lamb
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
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Day 8: solemn assembly; do no daily work
o
1 bull
§
6 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
1 ram
§
4 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
7 male lambs a year old
§
2 quarts of fine flour mixed with oil
o
1 male goat as a sin offering
o
In addition to the regular burnt offering with
its grain and drink offerings
