An offering that was usually offered as an accompaniment to animal sacrifices, but in special circumstances was presented alone. It could be cooked in various ways or presented uncooked. The offering could be made for a variety of purposes, depending on the sacrifice it accompanied.
The Hebrew word for grain offering'' can also mean simplygift''
See also Genesis 4:4, Genesis 32:13; 1 Samuel 2:17; 1 Kings 4:21; Mark 7:11
The ingredients of the grain offering
Flour, oil and incense
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
Salt
See also Leviticus 2:13 Salt, which prevented corruption, was offered with all the offerings.
No yeast or honey
Roasted ears of corn
The preparation of the grain offering
Leviticus 2:4 oven-baked like bread; Leviticus 2:5–6 on a griddle or in a pan
The presentation of the grain offering
By fire
Leviticus 2:2 See also Leviticus 2:3 It might be eaten, but only by the priests and in the sanctuary.
and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
Accompanying vow fulfilment or freewill offerings
With an animal sacrifice
Numbers 15:6 See also Numbers 15:8–9 the larger the animal, the larger the grain offering
With a ram you are to prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil,
With the two daily offerings
Circumstances under which the grain offering was presented alone
Leviticus 6:19–23 when a priest was consecrated; Numbers 5:15, Numbers 5:25
The character of the grain offering
It is most holy
It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.
It is an aroma pleasing to the LORD
See also Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 2:9
Related themes
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