Our Daily Scripture – 2/11/23

SCRIPTURE:  NUMBERS 7

OFFERINGS AT THE DEDICATION OF THE TABERNACLE (vs. 1-83)

OFFERINGS TO BE MADE:

  1. 1 silver plate weighing 130 shekels
  2. 1 silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels filled with fine flour mixed with oil as grain offering.
  3. 1 gold dish weighing 10 shekels filled with incense
  4. 1 young bull, one ram and one male lmb one year old for Burnt Offering.
  5. 1 male goat for Sin Offering.
  6. 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats and 5 male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a Fellowship Offering.

The leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted made offerings of 6 covered carts and 12 oxens.  The Lord told Moses to accept them and used in the work at the Tent of Meeting.  Moses took the carts and oxen and gave 2 carts and 4 oxen to the Gershonites, 4 carts and 8 oxen to the Merarites.  Nothings was given to the Kohathites because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things which they were responsible.

SCHEDULES OF EACH TRIBE AND ITS LEADERS  FOR THE OFFERING

  1. 1st day – Tribe of Judah – Nahson
  2. 2nd day – Tribe of Issachar – Nethanel
  3. 3rd day – Tribe of Zebulon – Eliab
  4. 4th day – Tribe of Rueben – Elizur
  5.  5th day – Tribe of Simeon – Shelumiel
  6. 6th day – Tribe of Gad – Eliasaph
  7. 7th day – Tribe of Ephraim – Elishama
  8. 8th day – Tribe of Manasseh – Gamaliel
  9. 9th day – Tribe of Benjamin – Abidan
  10. 10th day – Tribe of Dan – Ahiezer
  11. 11th day – Tribe of Asher – Pagiel
  12. 12th day – Tribe of Naphtali – Ahira.

OFFERINGS OF THE ISRAELITE LEADERS FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR WHEN IT WAS ANOINTED:

  1. 12 silver plates weighed 130 shekels
  2. 12 silver sprinkling bowls weighed 70 shekels
  3. 12 gold dishes filled with incense weighed 10 shekels each according to sanctuary shekel.
  4. For Burnt Offering – 12 young bulls, 12 rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering
  5. For Sin Offering – 12 male goats
  6. For Fellowship Offering – 24 oxen, 60 rams, 60 male goats and 60 male lambs a year old.

THOUGHTS:

Before, God spoke to Moses and His people directly and they trembled upon hearing the voice of God.  Today, we have the privilege of talking to God and God answers us through His Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.   Before, they were required to make many kinds of offerings.   Do you make offerings to God today?