Numbers 29:25
And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Original Language Analysis
עִזִּ֥ים
of the goats
H5795
עִזִּ֥ים
of the goats
Strong's:
H5795
Word #:
2 of 9
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
חַטָּ֑את
for a sin offering
H2403
חַטָּ֑את
for a sin offering
Strong's:
H2403
Word #:
4 of 9
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
מִלְּבַד֙
H905
מִלְּבַד֙
Strong's:
H905
Word #:
5 of 9
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
עֹלַ֣ת
burnt offering
H5930
עֹלַ֣ת
burnt offering
Strong's:
H5930
Word #:
6 of 9
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
הַתָּמִ֔יד
beside the continual
H8548
הַתָּמִ֔יד
beside the continual
Strong's:
H8548
Word #:
7 of 9
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
Historical Context
The tamid maintained covenant relationship between festivals. In non-festival weeks, it was Israel's primary corporate worship. Interrupting it signaled national calamity (Daniel 8:11, 11:31). After AD 70, rabbinic Judaism replaced temple sacrifice with prayer, but the tamid's memory shaped liturgical times (morning/evening prayers).
Questions for Reflection
- How does the <em>tamid</em>'s continuation during festivals challenge 'Easter and Christmas Christian' nominal faith?
- What does the sin offering's daily necessity teach about progressive sanctification versus positional justification?
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Analysis & Commentary
One kid of the goats for a sin offering—Day four concludes with the same chatat as every day, reinforcing sin's persistence even amid harvest joy. The goat's death visualized substitutionary atonement: 'the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all' (Isaiah 53:6).
Beside the continual burnt offering—The olat ha-tamid's appearance on days 1-7 (verses 11, 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 34, 38) frames each day's close. Morning and evening lambs bracketed festival offerings, illustrating that special worship supplements, never replaces, regular communion with God through Christ our perpetual advocate (1 John 2:1).