The Drink Offering
Sung Psalm 16:1-7 (note v4)
Reading Numbers 15:1-12
Ancient wineskin
I. For God
Gen.35:14 Jacob-first mention.
I Sam.1:14,24 Hannah (an example)
Ezekiel 45:17 King’s job in new temple.
Hosea 9:4 Hosea declares Israel’s inability.
Joel 1:9 Joel declares Judah’s inability (repentance v14)
II. Pagan drink offerings
Jer.7:18, 19:13, 32:29, 44:17-25 Judah
Isaiah 57:6, 65:11, Ezek.20:28, II Kings 16:10-15.
Deut.32:38 (folly of the above)
Psalm 16:4 pagan drink offerings compared to loathsome blood
III. Of what they consisted and why.
Num. 28:7 strong drink
Psalm 104:15 and Judges 9:13 symbolising joy, even in God!
For completeness consider II Sam.23:15-17 where David pours out water as a kind of drink offering to God in recognition of their bravery and potential sacrifice made by his brave men.
Summary: The wine was always poured out with the meal offering along with oil^, frankincense+ and salt* but also with the burnt and peace offerings symbolising our joy in our consecration to God, by the spirit^, through prayer+, in the covenant of grace* based on the total self-sacrifice and atonement of Christ (the whole burst offering).
Wonderful typology!
PS Interesting that Paul likened his own impending death apparently as a drink offering to God in Philippians 2:17.
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