Numbers 29
AOSNNumbers 29:1-6
a day for you to sound the trumpets: See also Leviticus 23:23–25.
Numbers 29:7-11
The Day of Atonement was a serious and holy day. It was a day of fasting, when the people did not eat food as a sign of repentance and prayer (see also Leviticus 16; 23:26–32; Romans 3:23–25; Hebrews 9:7–12, 23–28).
Numbers 29:7
On the tenth day of this seventh month: Today this day is known as Yom Kippur. The name comes from the Hebrew yom hakkippurim, which means “day of atonement” (a day for seeking forgiveness for sin, Leviticus 23:27).
Numbers 29:12-38
The Feast of Tabernacles began on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. It was an eight-day harvest celebration that required many offerings (Numbers 29:12, 35; Exodus 34:22). This festival was a joyful time for giving thanks (see Nehemiah 8:13–18). The tabernacles (or shelters) reminded the Israelites of living in tents during their time in the wilderness (see also Leviticus 23:33–43; 1 Kings 8:1–2).
Numbers 29:39
The public offerings were not the only sacrifices. People also brought their own voluntary gifts (see Leviticus 23:38).
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