The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 28:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

One you shall offer in the mornings, and the other in the evening:

Douay-Rheims

אֶת־הַכֶּ֥בֶשׂ אֶחָ֖ד תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה בַבֹּ֑קֶר וְאֵת֙ הַכֶּ֣בֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בֵּ֥ין הָֽעַרְבָּֽיִם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Cyrill of Alexandria

5th centuryChurch Father

The law clearly illustrates the significance of this ongoing offering, commanding that one lamb be sacrificed in the morning and another in the evening, accompanied by flour, oil, and wine. This demonstrates that at all times, from beginning to end, within the sacred tabernacle—that is, the Church—we are filled with every virtue in Christ. The lambs offered in the morning and evening serve as a foreshadowing of Him who ascends to the Father on our behalf, bringing with Him the life of those who believe, which is filled with joy rooted in the hope of everlasting glory and a kingdom, ultimately culminating in the delight of eternal pleasures.

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Should anyone desire to interpret the morning and evening sacrifice in the holy tabernacle differently, as relating to the period of humanity—once fragrant before Adam's transgression and reclaimed in the latter days through Christ and a life aligned with His will—they would find it a valid interpretation and engage in sound reasoning, as this is the essence of the matter.

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