Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Numbers 29:17 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Numbers 29:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 29 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:”
Numbers 29:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 29:17
On the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks—The descending bullock count begins: day 1 = 13, day 2 = 12, continuing to day 7 = 7. This unique pattern totals 70 bullocks across seven days. While rams (2) and lambs (14) remained constant, the diminishing bullocks created asymmetry demanding explanation.Rabbinic interpretation saw 70 bullocks representing the nations (Genesis 10), decreasing as Messiah's kingdom subdues the world. Christian typology sees the descent symbolizing the world's fading glory versus the eternal eighth day (verse 35). The pattern's intentionality underscores n...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 29:17
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“two rams”
“brothers”
“A new covenant, he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.”
“or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.”
“and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
“or a bull that has horns and hoofs.”
“an offering made by fire”
“nor command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt”