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Numbers 28:3-8
And thou shalt say unto them, Thisis the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day,for a continual burnt offering…

1 Chronicles 16:40
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, andto do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicateit to him,and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. Thisis an ordinance for ever to Israel.

each day:
The daily nature of the offering highlights the perpetual need for atonement and the Israelites' dependence on God's mercy. It reflects the rhythm of life centered around worship and obedience. This daily practice can be seen as a precursor to the Christian discipline of daily prayer and devotion, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a continual relationship with God. The daily offerings also foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who provides eternal atonement for sin.

two lambs that are a year old.
The use of lambs in the offering is significant, as lambs are often associated with innocence and purity. A year-old lamb is in its prime, symbolizing the best and most valuable offering to God. This requirement points to the necessity of giving God our best in worship and sacrifice. The lamb is a type of Christ, the "Lamb of God" (John 1:29), who was without blemish and offered Himself for the sins of the world. The dual offering of two lambs each day may also symbolize completeness and the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice, which covers all sin for all time.

– God Himself defines worship; Israel is not inventing a ritual but obeying a command (Exodus 25:40).

– “Offer” underscores action, not mere intention. Worship involves tangible surrender (James 2:17).

– “On the altar” roots the act at the place of substitution and atonement. Every sacrifice anticipates “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).

– Cross references remind us the altar is where God meets His people (Exodus 29:42), foreshadowing the cross where reconciliation is fully achieved (Colossians 1:20).

– Daily rhythm points to continual dependence on grace. Just as manna fell daily (Exodus 16:4), sacrifice rises daily.

– Morning and evening bookends keep the whole day under God’s rule (Psalm 92:2).

– Daily offering mirrors daily mercies (Lamentations 3:22-23) and calls believers to “take up his cross daily” (Luke 9:23).

– Constant sacrifice highlights the insufficiency of animal blood to remove sin finally (Hebrews 10:11), preparing hearts for Christ’s once-for-all offering (Hebrews 10:12).

– One lamb at dawn, one at twilight (Numbers 28:4).

• Morning: consecrates the coming hours.

• Evening: covers the failings of the hours past.

– The number two confirms completeness (Deuteronomy 19:15) and ensures no part of the day is uncovered.

– Lambs signify innocence and meekness, traits perfectly fulfilled in Jesus (1 Peter 1:19).

– Their continual presence kept substitutionary atonement before Israel’s eyes (Leviticus 17:11).

– A year-old lamb is in its prime: mature yet unblemished (Exodus 12:5).

– Offering the best reflects God’s worthiness; anything less insults His holiness (Malachi 1:8).

– Prime age foreshadows Christ giving His life in the fullness of His earthly vigor (Luke 3:23).

– The stipulation guards against careless worship and teaches careful obedience (1 Samuel 15:22).

Exodus 29:38 establishes a daily, God-designed pattern of worship: two perfect lambs, morning and evening, offered continually at the altar. The command teaches that worship is constant, costly, and centered on substitutionary sacrifice, ultimately pointing forward to Jesus Christ, the flawless Lamb whose single offering forever satisfies what these daily lambs could only anticipate.

(38-42) The consecration of the altar, which took place during the consecration of the priests, was to be followed immediately by the establishment of the daily sacrifice. Two lambs were to be offered every day, one in the morning, the other "between the evenings" (Exodus 29:39); partly in expiation of the daily sins of the nation,but mainly as a sign that the nation daily renewed its self-dedication to Jehovah, and offered itself afresh to be "a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice" to Him. Meat and drink offerings were to accompany the burnt sacrifice--signs of the gratitude due to God for His perpetual mercies, and acknowledgments of His protecting care and lovingkindness. At the same time incense was to be burnt upon the golden altar before the vail, as a figure of the perpetual prayer that it behoved the nation to send up to the Throne of Grace for a continuance of the Divine favour. (SeeExodus 30:7-8.)

(38)Two lambs of the first year.--See Note onExodus 12:5. The LXX. insert???????, "without blemish;" but this general requirement (Leviticus 22:22;Leviticus 22:24-25), relaxed only in the case of free-will offerings (Leviticus 22:23), does not need to be perpetually repeated. . . .