📖 Leviticus — Chapter 2 (KJV)
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Leviticus 2:1 And when any will offer a Rmeat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:
Leviticus 2:2 And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn Rthe memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
Leviticus 2:3 And Rthe remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 2:4 And if thou bring an oblation of a Rmeat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
Leviticus 2:5 And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken Tin a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
Leviticus 2:6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering.
Leviticus 2:7 And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made Rof fine flour with oil.
Leviticus 2:8 And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.
Leviticus 2:9 And the priest shall take from the meat offering Ra memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus 2:10 And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 2:11 No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn Rno leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 2:12 As for Rthe oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not Tbe burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
Leviticus 2:13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season Rwith salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Leviticus 2:14 And if thou offer Ra meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.
Leviticus 2:15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.
Leviticus 2:16 And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 2:1–3 — Fine Flour, Oil, and Frankincense
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The KJV calls this a meat offering; the ingredients here show that it is an offering of flour rather than animal flesh. Oil and frankincense accompany it. The priest burns a memorial portion, and the remainder belongs to Aaron and his sons as a most holy offering.
Key Truth: The grain offering and the priests' portion are handled as the LORD appoints.
Check What You Remember
1. What kind of flour was used? (Leviticus 2:1)
Find it in Leviticus 2:1 (KJV).
2. What fragrant substance was put on the offering? (Leviticus 2:1)
Find it in Leviticus 2:1 (KJV).
3. To whom did the remainder belong? (Leviticus 2:3)
Find it in Leviticus 2:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 2:4–10 — Prepared Offerings
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The offering may be baked in an oven, a pan, or a fryingpan. The instructions call for fine flour and oil, with unleavened preparations. The priest presents it at the altar, burns its memorial portion, and receives the remaining portion with the other priests.
Key Truth: Different preparations still follow the appointed requirements for holy service.
Check What You Remember
1. Were the cakes described in verse 4 leavened or unleavened? (Leviticus 2:4)
Find it in Leviticus 2:4 (KJV).
2. What was mingled with the fine flour? (Leviticus 2:5)
Find it in Leviticus 2:5 (KJV).
3. Where did the priest burn the memorial portion? (Leviticus 2:9)
Find it in Leviticus 2:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 2:11–16 — Salt and Firstfruits
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Leaven and honey are not to be burned in these offerings made by fire. Salt, called the salt of the covenant, must accompany the offerings. Firstfruits may also be brought as green ears of corn dried by fire, with oil and frankincense.
Key Truth: The LORD specifies both what belongs in these offerings and what must be excluded.
Check What You Remember
1. Name both ingredients forbidden to be burned in verse 11. (Leviticus 2:11)
Find it in Leviticus 2:11 (KJV).
2. What seasoning must not be lacking? (Leviticus 2:13)
Find it in Leviticus 2:13 (KJV).
3. How were the green ears of corn dried? (Leviticus 2:14)
Find it in Leviticus 2:14 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the memorial portion differ from the remainder of the flour offering?
2. How do the oven, pan, and fryingpan preparations share their principal materials?
3. How does the priest’s action follow presentation of the prepared offering?
4. How does salt differ from leaven and honey in these instructions?
5. How are the firstfruits of green ears prepared and represented in the memorial?
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