Leviticus 2:1

_AND WHEN ANY WILL OFFER A MEAT OFFERING UNTO THE LORD, HIS OFFERING SHALL BE OF FINE FLOUR; AND HE SHALL POUR OIL UPON IT, AND PUT FRANKINCENSE THEREON:_ When any will offer a meat offering - vegetable gift, as ears of grain х_ MINCHAAH_ (H4503)] - or bread offering, such as meal cakes (see the notes at Genesis 4:3). If presented in the latter form, the bread was to consist of "fine flour" sifted from all bran or husks, that distinguished a bloodless from a bloody sacrifice. The word "meat," however, is improper, as its meaning, as now used, is different from that attached at the date of our English translation. It was then applied, not to 'flesh,' but 'food' generally, and here it is applied to the flour of wheat. The meat offerings were intended as a thankful acknowledgment for the bounty of Providence. The priest was to

1._And when any will offer. _In this chapter Moses prescribes the rules for those offerings to which the name of _minha _is peculiarly given. They were not bloody sacrifices, nor offerings of animals, but only of cakes and oil. If any one would offer plain flour, he is commanded to season it with frankincense and oil, and also to choose fine flour, that the oblation may not be defiled by the bran. Thus here, as in all the service of God, the rule is laid down that nothing but what is pure should be offered; besides, by the oil its savor is improved, and by the frankincense a fragrant odor is imparted to it. We know that God is not attracted either by sweetness of taste nor by pleasant scents; but it was useful to teach a rude people by these symbols, lest they should corrupt God’s service by their own foolish inventions. Moses afterwards commands, that whatever is consecrated to God shou...

1-11 Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision, and the greater part of this offering was to be eaten for food, not burned. These meat-offerings are mentioned after the burnt-offerings: without an interest in the sacrifice of Christ, and devotedness of heart to God, such services cannot be accepted. Leaven is the emblem of pride, malice, and hypocrisy, and honey of sensual pleasure. The former are directly opposed to the graces of humility, love, and sincerity, which God approves; the latter takes men from the exercises of devotion, and the practice of good works. Christ, in his character and sacrifice, was wholly f...

CHAPTER II _The_ meat-offering _of_ flour _with_ oil _and_ incense, 1-3. _The_ oblation _of the meat-offering baked in the_ oven _and in_ _the_ pan, 4-6. _The meat-offering baked in the_ frying-pan, 7-10. _No_ leaven _nor_ honey _to be offered with the meat-offering_, 11. _The oblation of the_ first-fruits, 12. Salt _to be offered with the meat offering_, 13. Green ears _dried by the fire, and corn to be beaten out of_ _full ears, with oil and frankincense, to be offered as a_ meat-offering of f

A MEAT OFFERING - Better translated in Leviticus 2:4 an oblation of a meat offering קרבן _qorbân_, see Leviticus 1:2 מנחה _mı̂nchāh_. signifies literally a “gift”; and it appears to have been applied especially to what was given by an inferior to a superior Genesis 32:18; Genesis 43:11; Jdg 3:15; 1 Samuel 10:27 : but in the technical language of the Law, it regularly denoted the vegetable offerings as distinguished

EXPOSITION THE MEAT OFFERING. The regulation of the burnt offering as a Levitical institution is immediately followed by a similar regulation of the meat offering, consisting of flour and oil, with salt and frankincense, and usually accompanied by the drink offering of wine. The sacrifice of the animal in the burnt offering had represented the entire surrender of the offerer's will and life to God; the presentation of the fruits and products of the earth in the meat offering represents man's gift of homage, whereby he acknowledges God's sovereignty over all things and over himself, by offering to him a portion of that which he had graciously bestowed in abundance. David's words, "All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee … all this store cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own" (1 Chronicles 29:1

AND WHEN ANY MAN WILL OFFER A MEAT OFFERING UNTO THE LORD,.... Or, "when a soul", and which Onkelos renders "a man", so called from his more noble part; and, as the Jews say, this word is used because the Minchah, or meat offering here spoken of, was a freewill offering, and was offered up with all the heart and soul; and one that offered in this manner, it was all one as if he offered his soul to the Lord s: there were some meat offerings which were appointed and fixed at certain times, and were obliged to be offered, as at the daily sacrifice, the consecration of priests, the waving of the sheaf, c. Exodus 29:40 but this was a freewill offering wherefore it is said, "when any man will offer"; the Hebrew word מנחה, "a meat offering", may be derived from נחה, "to bring" or "offer", and so is a name common to offerings of any sort; or from הניח, to "recre

FINE FLOUR The meal-offering. The fine flour speaks of the evenness and balance of the character of Christ; of that perfection in which no quality was in excess, none lacking; the fire, of His testing by suffering, even unto death; frankincense; the fragrance of His life Godward (see) (Exodus 30:34) absence of leaven, His character as "the Truth" (see) (Exodus 12:8) absence of honey; -- His was not that mere natural sweetness which may exist quite apart from grace; oil mingled, Christ as born of the Spirit (Matthew 1:18) oil upon, Christ as baptized with the Spirit; (John 1:32); ...

2. THE MEAL OFFERING CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The general instruction (Leviticus 2:1)_ 2. Baked in the oven (Leviticus 2:4) 3. Baked in a pan (Leviticus 2:5) 4. Baked in a frying pan (Leviticus 2:7) 5. Presented unto the priest (Leviticus 2:8) 6. The oblation of the firstfruits (Leviticus 2:12) The word “meat” should be changed throughout this chapter to “meal.” This offering or oblation is closely connected with th

GENERAL RITUAL. The term used here for meal offering was originally used for any present, either to God or man (Genesis 4:3; Genesis 32:14); in P it is confined to vegetable offerings. The material was most probably a somewhat coarse meal, as that used by the Arabs for their sacrifices. Oil is the natural Heb. accompaniment of a baked flour cake. Part of the offering belongs to Yahweh (_i.e._ must be burnt), part to the priests; this is the case with all offerings classed as most holy (holy in the first class). A holy thing (holy in the second class) could be eaten by a layman, but not by a foreigner (_cf. Leviticus 22:10_). Sin and guilt offerings could not be eaten at all The actual proportion to be given to Y