Numbers 29 reads like a recipe (v. 3 - "three-tenths of flour mixed with oil") or a take out order given to a fast food joint (v. 26 - "I'd like to order 11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs"). However, there is a method to the madness. It was very important to the Lord that the Israelites get it just right. Have you ever made cookies and left out the butter?
Numbers 30 deals with making "a vow." In God's economy, it is imperative to keep a vow if one makes it (Deuteronomy 23:21-23). Have you ever told someone you would pray for them and then you never followed through? Vows are seen much more often in the Old Testament when compared to the New.
The main emphasis in Numbers 31 is that God deserves his share or portion. If it is God who fights our battles (Joshua 23:10) for us, then it is only right for Him to receive a portion of our plunder. Think about it....It is God who keeps us alive and brings us jobs, etc. He deserves a portion of what we make.
The reference to Elijah in Mark 9:13 is referring to John the Baptist (Matthew 11:14), who prepared the way for Jesus's ministry on earth. The transifugration would have to have been a breathtaking moment and a magnificient sight!
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