THE PRIMARY OFFERING (LEVITICUS 2:1). Leviticus 2:1 ‘And when a person (nephesh) offers an oblation of a grain-offering to Yahweh, his oblation shall be of milled grain; and he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it, and he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests, and he shall take o... [ Continue Reading ]
VARIATIONS IN THE OFFERING (LEVITICUS 2:4). Leviticus 2:4 ‘And when you (singular) offer an oblation of a grain-offering baked in the oven, it shall be of unleavened cakes of milled grain mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. And if your oblation be a grain-offering of the bak... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRAIN OFFERING MUST NOT CONTAIN ANYTHING THAT CORRUPTS BUT WHAT PRESERVES (LEVITICUS 2:11). It is now pointed out that the Grain Offering must not contain anything that ferments, neither leaven nor honey. Rather it must positively be seasoned with salt as a preservative. The emphasis is on its... [ Continue Reading ]
FIRST FRUIT OFFERINGS ON THE ALTAR. Leviticus 2:14 ‘And if you (sing.) offer a grain-offering of first-fruits to Yahweh, you shall offer for the grain-offering of your first-fruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised grain of the fresh ear (or ‘of the fruitful field'). And you shall put o... [ Continue Reading ]