together with their grain offerings and drink offerings--and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil. together with their grain offerings and drink offeringsThis phrase highlights the comprehensive nature of the offerings required in the Nazirite vow. The Hebrew word for "grain offerings" is "minchah," which often signifies a gift or tribute to God, emphasizing the worshiper's dedication and gratitude. The "drink offerings," or "nesek" in Hebrew, symbolize the pouring out of one's life in service to God. Historically, these offerings were integral to Israelite worship, representing sustenance and joy, and pointing to the totality of one's devotion. Include a basket of unleavened bread
The "basket" or "tene" in Hebrew, signifies a container of abundance and provision. "Unleavened bread," or "matzot," is significant in Israelite tradition, symbolizing purity and separation from sin, as leaven often represents corruption. This unleavened bread is reminiscent of the Passover, where haste and purity were paramount, reminding the Nazirite of their call to holiness and separation unto God. cakes of fine flour mixed with oil
"Cakes" or "challot" in Hebrew, made of "fine flour," or "solet," indicate the best of what one has to offer. The "oil," or "shemen," is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and anointing. This mixture signifies the blending of human effort with divine empowerment, illustrating the believer's reliance on God's Spirit to fulfill their vows and live a life pleasing to Him. wafers of unleavened bread spread with oil
"Wafers," or "rekikim," are thin and delicate, representing humility and simplicity in one's offering. The act of being "spread with oil" further emphasizes consecration and the presence of the Holy Spirit. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the believer's call to live a life marked by humility, purity, and the anointing of the Spirit, set apart for God's purposes. Persons / Places / Events 1. Nazirite VowThis passage is part of the instructions for the Nazirite vow, a special commitment made by individuals to separate themselves for the Lord. Nazirites abstained from wine, avoided contact with the dead, and did not cut their hair during the vow period. 2. MosesAs the leader of the Israelites, Moses received and communicated God's laws, including the Nazirite vow, to the people. 3. IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were given these laws and instructions as part of their covenant relationship with Him. 4. TabernacleThe central place of worship for the Israelites, where offerings and sacrifices were made, including those related to the Nazirite vow. 5. PriestsThe individuals responsible for performing the rituals and offerings, ensuring they were done according to God's instructions. Teaching Points Dedication to GodThe Nazirite vow symbolizes a deep commitment and separation unto God. Believers today can reflect on their own dedication and what it means to be set apart for God's purposes. Holistic WorshipThe inclusion of grain and drink offerings alongside the Nazirite vow emphasizes that worship involves all aspects of life, not just spiritual but also material. Symbolism of Unleavened BreadUnleavened bread represents purity and sincerity. Christians are called to live lives free from the "leaven" of sin, embodying sincerity and truth. Role of SacrificeThe offerings in the Nazirite vow remind us of the importance of sacrifice in our relationship with God. Jesus' ultimate sacrifice fulfills and transcends these Old Testament offerings. Community and AccountabilityThe public nature of the Nazirite vow and its associated offerings highlights the role of community in spiritual commitments. Believers are encouraged to support and hold each other accountable in their faith journeys. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the Nazirite vow in Numbers 6:15 reflect the concept of being set apart for God, and how can we apply this principle in our daily lives? 2. In what ways do the grain and drink offerings in this passage enhance our understanding of worship as a holistic practice? 3. How does the symbolism of unleavened bread in Numbers 6:15 relate to the New Testament teachings on purity and sincerity? 4. What can we learn from the role of sacrifice in the Nazirite vow about the nature of our own sacrifices and commitments to God? 5. How can the community aspect of the Nazirite vow inform our approach to accountability and support within the church today? Connections to Other Scriptures Leviticus 2This chapter provides details on grain offerings, which are part of the offerings mentioned in Numbers 6:15. It highlights the importance of offerings in worship and dedication to God. Judges 13The account of Samson, a Nazirite from birth, provides a account example of the Nazirite vow and its implications. Acts 21Paul participates in a Nazirite vow, showing the continuity of this practice into the New Testament era and its significance in Jewish-Christian relations. People Aaron, Israelites, Moses, NaziriteshipPlaces SinaiTopics Along, Anointed, Basket, Best, Bread, Cakes, Cereal, Covered, Drink, Drink-offerings, Fine, Flour, Grain, Libations, Meal, Meal-offering, Meat, Meat-offering, Mingled, Mixed, Oblation, Offering, Offerings, Oil, Present, Spread, Thin, Unleavened, Wafers, YeastDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 6:15 4488 oil Numbers 6:1-20 5155 hair Numbers 6:1-21 4544 wine
5741 vows Numbers 6:13-15 4404 food Numbers 6:13-20 4530 unleavened bread Numbers 6:14-15 4554 yeast Numbers 6:14-17 4681 ram
7422 ritual Numbers 6:15-17 5227 basket Library Separation to God.
NUMB. VI. 1-21. THE INSTITUTION OF THE ORDER OF NAZARITES. The first twenty-one verses of Numb. vi. give us an account of the institution and ordinances of the order of Nazarites. And let us note at the outset that this institution, like every other good and perfect gift, came from above; that GOD Himself gave this privilege--unasked--to His people; thereby showing His desire that "whosoever will" of His people may be brought into closest relationship to Himself. It was very gracious of GOD to permit …
James Hudson Taylor—Separation and ServiceTenth Day. Holiness and Separation.
I am the Lord your God, which have separated you from other people. And ye shall be holy unto me, for I the Lord am holy, and have separated you from other people that ye should be Mine.'--Lev. xx. 24, 26. 'Until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy.... All the days of his separation he is holy unto the Lord.'--Num. vi. 5, 8. 'Wherefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered without the …
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ Of the Duties which we are to Perform after Receiving the Holy Communion, Called Action or Practice.
The duty which we are to perform after the receiving of the Lord's Supper is called action or practice, without which all the rest will minister to us no comfort. The action consists of two sorts of duties:---First, Such as we are to perform in the church, or else after we are gone home. Those that we are to perform in the church are either several from our own souls, or else jointly with the congregation. The several duties which thou must perform from thine own soul are three:--First, Thou must …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety These Things, My Brother Aurelius, Most Dear unto Me...
38. These things, my brother Aurelius, most dear unto me, and in the bowels of Christ to be venerated, so far as He hath bestowed on me the ability Who through thee commanded me to do it, touching work of Monks, I have not delayed to write; making this my chief care, lest good brethren obeying apostolic precepts, should by lazy and disobedient be called even prevaricators from the Gospel: that they which work not, may at the least account them which do work to be better than themselves without doubt. …
St. Augustine—Of the Work of Monks. The Worship of the Synagogue
One of the most difficult questions in Jewish history is that connected with the existence of a synagogue within the Temple. That such a "synagogue" existed, and that its meeting-place was in "the hall of hewn stones," at the south-eastern angle of the court of the priest, cannot be called in question, in face of the clear testimony of contemporary witnesses. Considering that "the hall of hew stones" was also the meeting-place for the great Sanhedrim, and that not only legal decisions, but lectures …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life Peace
Grace unto you and peace be multiplied. I Pet 1:1. Having spoken of the first fruit of sanctification, assurance, I proceed to the second, viz., Peace, Peace be multiplied:' What are the several species or kinds of Peace? Peace, in Scripture, is compared to a river which parts itself into two silver streams. Isa 66:12. I. There is an external peace, and that is, (1.) (Economical, or peace in a family. (2.) Political, or peace in the state. Peace is the nurse of plenty. He maketh peace in thy borders, …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Gen. xxxi. 11
Of no less importance and significance is the passage Gen. xxxi. 11 seq. According to ver. 11, the Angel of God, [Hebrew: mlaK halhiM] appears toJacob in a dream. In ver. 13, the same person calls himself the God of Bethel, with reference to the event recorded in chap. xxviii. 11-22. It cannot be supposed that in chap xxviii. the mediation of a common angel took place, who, however, had not been expressly mentioned; for Jehovah is there contrasted with the angels. In ver. 12, we read: "And behold …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Covenanting a Privilege of Believers.
Whatever attainment is made by any as distinguished from the wicked, or whatever gracious benefit is enjoyed, is a spiritual privilege. Adoption into the family of God is of this character. "He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power (margin, or, the right; or, privilege) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name."[617] And every co-ordinate benefit is essentially so likewise. The evidence besides, that Covenanting …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Prayer
But I give myself unto prayer.' Psa 109: 4. I shall not here expatiate upon prayer, as it will be considered more fully in the Lord's prayer. It is one thing to pray, and another thing to be given to prayer: he who prays frequently, is said to be given to prayer; as he who often distributes alms, is said to be given to charity. Prayer is a glorious ordinance, it is the soul's trading with heaven. God comes down to us by his Spirit, and we go up to him by prayer. What is prayer? It is an offering …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Annunciation to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist.
(at Jerusalem. Probably b.c. 6.) ^C Luke I. 5-25. ^c 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa [a Jewish proselyte, an Idumæan or Edomite by birth, founder of the Herodian family, king of Judæa from b.c. 40 to a.d. 4, made such by the Roman Senate on the recommendation of Mark Antony and Octavius Cæsar], a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course [David divided the priests into twenty-four bodies or courses, each course serving in rotation one week in the temple …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Things to be Meditated on as Thou Goest to the Church.
1. That thou art going to the court of the Lord, and to speak with the great God by prayer; and to hear his majesty speak unto thee by his word; and to receive his blessing on thy soul, and thy honest labour, in the six days past. 2. Say with thyself by the way--"As the hart brayeth for the rivers of water, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, even for the living God: When shall I come and appear before the presence of God? For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety Numbers
Like the last part of Exodus, and the whole of Leviticus, the first part of Numbers, i.-x. 28--so called,[1] rather inappropriately, from the census in i., iii., (iv.), xxvi.--is unmistakably priestly in its interests and language. Beginning with a census of the men of war (i.) and the order of the camp (ii.), it devotes specific attention to the Levites, their numbers and duties (iii., iv.). Then follow laws for the exclusion of the unclean, v. 1-4, for determining the manner and amount of restitution …
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