Now that the previous generation had died, it was time to start instructing the new generation. The Lord, through Moses, began to teach the new generation concerning the daily, monthly, and yearly offerings (Num. 28-29). The Hebrew calendar centered around the worship of Jehovah. A new generation needed a new commitment, and it was going to begin with a reminder of God’s preferred methods of worship.
These offerings had already been given and outlined at Mt. Sinai. Yes, the new generation needed a new commitment, but their commitment was going to be based upon old laws. There was nothing antiquated with the Passover, the Day of Atonement, or the Feast of Tabernacles. God wasn’t going to adjust His laws to fit a younger generation. What God had established at Mt. Sinai was still going to be effective in the wilderness, and eventually in the Promised Land.
Considering that we have read about these laws and offerings in previous books and chapters, they are still relevant. The apostle Peter wrote, “Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance” (2 Pt. 1:13). The church will never outgrow biblical teaching. We need reminded of God’s Word no matter the generation, or the era in which the church resides. Doctrine never expires, or grows stale. But doctrine can be forgotten and neglected. Let us be stirred up to be reminded of the glorious truths found in Scripture. Let us be stirred up to teach the next generation the blessed gospel of Jesus Christ!