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The grain offfering was a gift of thanks to God
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The grain offfering was a gift of thanks to God
Leviticus 2:1–15
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II. THE GRAIN (MEAL) OFFERING - Chapter 2
The grain offfering was a gift of thanks to God. It reminded the people that their food came from God and they owed their lives to Him. The grain offering was presented at the altar in one of five forms; (1) fine flour, (2) oven baked cakes, (3) cakes baked in a pan, (4) cakes baked on a griddle, or (5) crushed roasted heads of new grain (vv. 1-15). These cakes were much like our modern baked pie crust or pizza dough. As this was brought to the priest he would put only a portion of the offering on the altar (the “memorial portion”) for the Lord where it was consumed in the fire. The rest of the offering stayed with the priests for their own personal use. It was to be ground fine, not whole or coarse. And it was to be mixed with olive oil, crushed from the fruit of that tree with great stones. Leaven (yeast) and honey were prohibited from being included in the meal offering. Leaven would no doubt picture sin, and Christ is without sin. Honey speaks of natural sweetness, but it can spoil. This symbolizes the fact that there was no corruption of any kind in Christ. This offering was to be seasoned with salt which stands for that which preserves against corruption.
It is a good picture of permanence and it seems that God uses it to typify the eternal nature of His covenant.The grain offering which was to be prepared by the worshiper, symbolizes the work of our hands. Atonement was by animal sacrifice, reminding us that nothing a person can do is sufficient to pay for his sins. The blood offering emphasized the fact that blood must be shed, as a life is surrendered. The grain offering reminds us that once atonement is made, what we do does count. This offering acknowledged God as provider to their food. Even a poor person could fulfil this offering. God was pleased by the motivation and the dedication of the persons making it.
Application
Because I have been saved by the shed blood of Christ I need to be dedicated to His service.
Leviticus 2:1-15 (English Standard Version)
"When anyone brings a grain offering as an offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it and bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this as its memorial portion on the altar, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD. But the rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the LORD's food offerings. "When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil. And if your offering is a grain offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil. You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. And if your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. And you shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the LORD, and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar. And the priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD. But the rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the LORD's food offerings. "No grain offering that you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the LORD. As an offering of firstfruits you may bring them to the LORD, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing aroma. You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall not let the salt of the covenant with your God be missing from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt. "If you offer a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits fresh ears, roasted with fire, crushed new grain. And you shall put oil on it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering."
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