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and a tenth part of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering to every lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savor, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
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Reflecting Christ's Light
Matthew Henry draws a powerful symbol from the new moon offerings. Just as the moon is renewed each month and borrows its light from the sun, the church is renewed by and reflects the light of Jesus Christ, the "Sun of righteousness." This monthly ritual served as a reminder of our complete dependence on Him for spiritual light and life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The New-moon offering is also commanded here for the first time. The goat as a sin-offering, though mentioned last, would seem in fact to have been…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Numbers 28:12)
Every Sabbath day, besides the two lambs offered for the daily burnt offering, two more must be offered. This teaches us to double our devotions on…
