A meal — offering — (Not meat — offering, an ancient false print, which has run thro' many editions of our bible.) This was of two kinds, the one joined with other offerings, Numbers 15:4, Numbers 15:7, Numbers 15:10, which was prescribed, together with the measure or proportion of it: the other, of... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall take — That priest to whom he brought it, and who is appointed to offer it. The memorial — That part thus selected and offered; which is called a memorial, either to the offerer, who by offering this part is minded, that the whole of that he brought, and of all which he hath of that kind, i... [ Continue Reading ]
Sons — To be eaten by them, Leviticus 6:16. Most holy — Or such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that only in the holy place near the altar.... [ Continue Reading ]
In the oven — Made in the sanctuary for that use.... [ Continue Reading ]
In pieces — Because part of it was offered to God, and part given to the priests.... [ Continue Reading ]
No leaven — Namely, in that which is offered of free — will; for in other offerings it might be used, Leviticus 7:13, Leviticus 23:17. This was forbidden, partly to mind them of their deliverance out of Egypt, when they were forced thro' haste to bring away their meal or dough (which was the matter... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye may offer them — Or either of them, leaven or honey. They shall not be burnt — But reserved for the priests.... [ Continue Reading ]
Salt — To signify that incorruption of mind, and sincerity of grace, which in scripture is signified by salt, Mark 9:49, Colossians 4:6, and which is necessary in all them that would offer an acceptable offering to God. Or in testimony of that communion which they had with God in these exercises of... [ Continue Reading ]
First — fruits — Of thine own free — will; for there were other first — fruits, and that of several sorts, which were prescribed, and the time, quality, and proportion of them appointed by God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Made by fire — The fire denotes that fervency of spirit, which ought to be in all our religious services. Holy love is the fire, by which all our offerings must be made: else they are not of a sweet savour to God.... [ Continue Reading ]