Numbers 29 - Isaiah 11 – 1 Corinthians 10 – 1 John 1

Numbers 29
- Offering for the Feast of Trumpets
- 1st day of 7th month = no work, only blow trumpets
- Same offerings needed as previous sacrifices including the goat as a sin offering.
- This is in addition to the new moon's grain offering, regular offering's grain offering, drink offerings according to their own rules.
- Day of Atonement Offerings = 10th day of 7th month
- Here again; one bull, one ram, 7 sheep, and a goat are offered, as well as the sin offering and regular burnt offerings.
- Is the sin offering here still the one goat or something different?
- Feast of Tabernacles Offerings = 15th day of the 7th month
- No work and keep a feast for 7 days.
- Day 1 = 13 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs (grain offerings for each), and a goat as a sin offering
- Day 2 = 12 bulls, (the rest is the same)
- Day 3 = 11 bulls, (the rest is the same)
- Day 4 = 10 bulls, (the rest is the same)
- Day 5 = 9 bulls, (the rest is the same)
- Day 6 = 8 bulls, (the rest is the same)
- Day 7 = 7 bulls, (the rest is the same)
- Day 8 = have a solemn assembly and do no work. on this day the offering is the same as the usual "feasts" sacrifices.
- These things are in addition to vow offerings and freewill offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, and peace offerings.
- Moses relayed these things as God commanded him to.

Isaiah 11
- A "shoot" shall come from the "stump" of Jesse.
- The Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, fear of God shall rest on this person.
- He shall delight in the fear of God.
- He will judge the poor with righteousness, not eyes or ears
- He will strike the earth and will the wicked with his lips (mouth)
- Righteousness and faithfulness shall be his belt.
- The wolf/lamb, leopard/young goat, calf/lion shall lie together
- A "little child" shall lead them.
- The cow/bear, lion/straw, nursing child/cobra, weaned child/adder shall be together
- These opposites show that on God's holy mountain nothing will destroy.
- The earth shall be covered by knowledge of God like waters cover the sea.
- The root of Jesse will be a signal for the PEOPLES (not just Israelites)
- His resting place shall be glorious
- In that day God will again recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, Cush, Egypt, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coastlines by the sea.
- What does it mean to swoop down on Philistines' shoulders (Will they work together?)
- The Ammonites, Edomites, and Moabites will obey them
- The Lord will dry up the River (Nile?) and turn it into 7 crossable channels
- There will be a highway from Assyria for the remnant to use to return.

1 Corinthians 10
- Paul reminds them that their "fathers" stood under cloud of God and crossed the sea and were "baptized" into Moses.
- They ate spiritual food and drank spiritual drink
- The Rock the drank from was the Rock of Christ.
- God wasn't pleased with most of them and they died in the wilderness.
- They were examples for us, showing us not to desire evil.
- Do not be idolaters (Exodus 32:6 - "The people sat to eat and drink and rose up to play")
- We must avoid sexual immorality - They didn't and 23,000 died in one day.
- When they tested God they were destroyed by serpents.
- When they grumbled the Destroyer killed them.
- They happened as examples for us and were written to teach us.
- Anyone who thinks he stands need to take heed or he will fall (Do not be proud)
- No temptation has overtaken us that is not common to man.
- God is faithful and won't let us be tempted beyond what we can bear.
- He ALWAYS provides a way of escape.
- Paul tells us to flee idolatry because we are in the blood of Christ.
- Paul points back to Jesus' body being the one bread they all partake from (communion)
- Paul's point is that what pagans eat they sacrifice to demons, not God.
- He warns them they can't be with God and with demons.
- He says we shouldn't provoke the Lord to jealousy.
- All things are lawful but not all things are helpful or build up.
- Don't seek our own good, but the good of others.
- Eat whatever is sold in the market.
- If an unbeliever invites you to dinner eat whatever is served without question.
- But if they tell you it was an idol sacrifice refrain from eating it for the server's benefit not your own.
- If you thank God for it, it shouldn't be judged as bad.
- Whatever you eat or drink do it all to the glory of God.
- Our goal should be saving others, and that should be why we please others.
- Paul tells them to imitate him as he is imitating Christ.
THIS PASSAGE HAS MANY WELL KNOWN AND AWESOME TRUTHS!

1 John 1
- John starts off by acknowledging the truth that they believe that was from the beginning.
- They have seen and touched it.
- John proclaims the eternal life which God made manifest to us
- He proclaims to them so that they might have fellowship with us (believers)
- Our ultimate fellowship is with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ
- Their joy is complete is writing to this group
- There are several people writing this letter with John.
- The message is this: God is light and in Him there is no darkness.
- If we claim to walk with Him and are darkness we lie.
- Walking in the light = fellowship with believers and Jesus' blood cleanses us from our sins.
- Those who say they have "no sin" deceive themselves.
- If we confess our sins He is faithful to forgive us.
- If we say we have NOT sinned we are calling Him a liar and His words aren't in us.