The eighth day. It would appear; with Pentacost being on the eighth day (7 weeks plus one day) that there is some precedent in the O.T. account (verse 1) and the last verse (the fire coming down from heaven and consuming the offering) that this is symbolic to what happened after the tongues of fire came down in the Book of Acts on Pentecost. The sacrifice was acceptable-this was as the commentary suggests here the first formalized sacrifice for the nation which was as Christ's offering acceptable.
It is interesting that there was an offering for Aaron alone (the calf); and one for the people
(the goat). He also had a peace offering (bullock and ram) for the people; as well as the meat offering (apparently flour cakes); along with the wave offering (breasts and shoulder) in verse 21. First of all; there were all types of offerings in one ceremony. Secondly; only one animal was needed for everyone-normally there were numerous sacrifices going on for each person's sins. The only other case I am aware of (I think with Samuel or in Judges) where only one animal was sacrificed..probably when there was no temple and there had been a long period of neglect of ordinances in the land. This situation also occurred with Solomon's Temple initiation of prayer when he was still faithful to the Lord and finally built the Temple that David had attempted to start. Ultimately, the Son of David was to be Christ Himself; and obedience is better than sacrifice. The Lord would in Isaiah state that he was weary of the sacrifices; the incense; the new moons and other things that had become ritualistic rather than with a heart devoted to the Lord. Those rare occasions when the nation was faithful at least externally it was able to make leaps and bounds forward.
It is interesting that there was an offering for Aaron alone (the calf); and one for the people
(the goat). He also had a peace offering (bullock and ram) for the people; as well as the meat offering (apparently flour cakes); along with the wave offering (breasts and shoulder) in verse 21. First of all; there were all types of offerings in one ceremony. Secondly; only one animal was needed for everyone-normally there were numerous sacrifices going on for each person's sins. The only other case I am aware of (I think with Samuel or in Judges) where only one animal was sacrificed..probably when there was no temple and there had been a long period of neglect of ordinances in the land. This situation also occurred with Solomon's Temple initiation of prayer when he was still faithful to the Lord and finally built the Temple that David had attempted to start. Ultimately, the Son of David was to be Christ Himself; and obedience is better than sacrifice. The Lord would in Isaiah state that he was weary of the sacrifices; the incense; the new moons and other things that had become ritualistic rather than with a heart devoted to the Lord. Those rare occasions when the nation was faithful at least externally it was able to make leaps and bounds forward.
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