Sabbath offerings
Sabbath offerings were the additional sacrifices prescribed for each weekly Sabbath under the Mosaic law. They were presented alongside the regular daily offerings as part of Israel’s covenant worship.
At a Glance
Sabbath offerings were the additional sacrifices prescribed for each weekly Sabbath under the Mosaic law. They were presented alongside the regular daily offerings as part of Israel’s covenant worship.
Description
Sabbath offerings refers to the additional sacrifices God commanded Israel to present on each weekly Sabbath under the Mosaic law. The clearest text is Numbers 28:9–10, which specifies extra burnt offerings and their accompanying drink offering to be offered on the Sabbath besides the regular daily burnt offering. These sacrifices belonged to the ceremonial life of Israel under the old covenant and highlighted the Sabbath as a holy day set apart to the Lord. Christians differ on how Old Testament Sabbath laws relate to the church, but the basic meaning of the term is straightforward: it names the prescribed sacrificial offerings associated with Sabbath observance in Israel’s covenant worship.