Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Numbers: Numbers Chapter 29
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]
Numbers 29:6
num 29:6
Of the month - Belonging to every new moon.
Numbers 29:7
num 29:7
Afflict your souls - Yourselves, by fasting and abstinence from all delightful things, and by compunction for your sins, and the judgments of God, either deserved by you or inflicted upon you.
Numbers 29:12
num 29:12
Seven days - Not by abstaining so long from all servile work, but by offering extraordinary sacrifices each day. This was the Feast of Tabernacles. And all the days of their dwelling in booths, they must offer sacrifices. While we are in these tabernacles, 'tis our interest as well as duty, to keep up our communion with God. Nor will the unsettledness of our outward condition, excuse our neglect of God's worship.