Numbers 28:26

“Also in the day of the firstfruits, etc.] When the firstfruits of the wheat harvest were brought unto the Lord, which was the day of Pentecost, fifty days from the sheaf of the wave offering being brought: when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord; that is, a meat offering made of the new corn, which were two wave loaves of two tenth deals of fine flour, baked with leaven, (<032315>Leviticus 23:15-17) after your weeks be out; the seven weeks from the passover to Pentecost, even seven complete sabbaths or weeks, (<032315>Leviticus 23:15) ye shall have an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work; (see <032321> Leviticus 23:21). Ver. 27-30. But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a…”

“in the day of the first-fruits . . . offer the burnt offering--A new sacrifice is here ordered for the celebration of this festival, in addition to the other offering, which was to accompany the first-fruits (Lev 23:18). Next: Numbers Chapter 29”

“The festival offering at the season of first-fruits was to be offered on one day only; and was the same with that of the new moon and Passover. It nearly though not entirely accords with the sacrificial offering prescribed in Leviticus 23:18 ff. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Numbers 28". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/numbers-28.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“The day of the first fruits - In the feast of pentecost, Act 2:1. Your weeks - The seven weeks which you are to number from the passover. Next: Numbers Chapter 29”

“28:26-31 The Festival of Harvest was later called the Festival of Pentecost (see Acts 2:1); see also Lev 23:15-22. It celebrated the end of the barley harvest and the beginning of the wheat harvest in early summer (May~June). The Greek name Pentecost means “fiftieth day” (i.e., after Passover; see Acts 20:16; 1 Cor 16:8).”

“in the day: Exo 23:16, Exo 34:22; Lev 23:10, Lev 23:15-21; Deu 16:9-11; Act 2:1-13; Co1 15:20; Jam 1:18 Numbers 28:27”

“The same number of sacrifices is appointed for the day of the first-fruits, i.e., for the feast of Weeks or Harvest feast (cf. Lev 23:15-22). The festal burnt-offering and sin-offering of this one day was independent of the supplementary burnt-offering and sin-offering of the wave-loaves appointed in Lev 23:18, and was to be offered before these and after the daily morning sacrifice. Next: Numbers Chapter 29”