15 September 2014

EJ&T Numbers 27-28: Inheritance laws and animal sacrifice

In the Every Jot and Tittle project, I am listing all of the Bible's commandments from Genesis to Revelation, in accordance with Jesus's words in Matthew 5:18-19. I have no idea how many commandments I'll find, but Jewish tradition claims there are 613. See here for a list of those that I've found so far.

  1. If a man dies and has no son, then his daughter receives the inheritance.
  2. If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren. And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.Numbers 27:8-11

  3. On each sabbath, in addition to your regular daily sacrifices, kill two first-year unblemished lambs, with 0.2 deal of flour mixed with oil, and a drink offering.
  4. And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof: This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. Numbers 28:9-10

  5. On the first day of every month, kill and burn two young bulls, one ram, and seven first-year unspotted lambs, using the following procedure.
  6. At the beginning of each month kill and burn two young bulls, one ram, and seven first-year unspotted lambs.

    And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot. Numbers 28:11
    (Or One bullock, one ram, and six lambs, if you believe Ezekiel)
    And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram. Ezekiel 46:6

    Along with one of the bulls, include 0.3 deal of flour mixed with oil; include 0.2 deal of flour mixed with oil with the ram; and several tenths deal of flour mixed with oil with one of the lambs. Burn the whole mess for a sweet savor unto the Lord.

    And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram; And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord. Numbers 28:12-13

    Be sure to include a half hin of wine with each bull, 1/3 hin of wine with each ram, and a quarter hin of wine with each lamb. Offer these burnt, sin, and drink offerings on the first day of each month.

    And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the Lord shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. Numbers 28:14-15

  7. On the first day of Passover, don't do any work. Kill and burn some animals instead, according the the following instructions.
  8. On the first day of Passover, don't do any work.

    In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein Numbers 28:18

    Kill and burn two young bulls, one ram, seven first-year unblemished lambs. Add some flour mingled with oil, 0.3 deal for each young bull, 0.2 deal for ram, several tenths deal for a ram, and several tenths deal for a lamb.

    But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish: And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram; A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. Numbers 28:19-22

    Do this, along with a drink offering, each day for seven days for a sweet savor to the Lord.

    Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. Numbers 28:23-24

    Then on the seventh day, have a holy convocation. But don't do any work.

    And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. Numbers 28:25

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