Chapter 2
Themes, discussion questions, Christ connections, and denomination lenses.
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KJV1And 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:
2And 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 the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
3And the 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.
4And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
5And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
6Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering.
7And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.
8And 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.
9And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
10And 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.
11No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
12As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
13And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with 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.
14And if thou offer a 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.
15And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.
16And 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.
“And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with 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.”
Overview
God gives instructions for the meat (grain) offering, which consists of fine flour mixed with oil and frankincense. It may be baked, cooked on a griddle, or fried in a pan. A portion is burned on the altar, and the remainder belongs to the priests. No leaven or honey may be included, but every grain offering must be seasoned with salt.
Key Themes
The Offering of Daily Labor to God
The grain offering represents the fruit of human toil — flour, oil, and salt — consecrated to God, teaching that our everyday work and sustenance belong to Him.
The Prohibition of Leaven and Honey
Leaven symbolizes corruption and sin, and honey symbolizes natural sweetness that ferments — both are excluded because nothing corrupt or artificially sweetened may come before God.
The Covenant of Salt
Every offering must include salt, which represents preservation, purity, and the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people.
Study Questions
Why is the grain offering made of fine flour — what does the process of grinding grain into fine flour symbolize spiritually?
What is the significance of oil and frankincense being added to the offering, and what might these elements represent?
Why does God forbid leaven in the grain offering, and how does this connect to the New Testament teaching about the 'leaven of the Pharisees'?
What does the requirement of salt in every offering teach about the nature of God's covenant relationship with His people?
How does the grain offering, which accompanies the burnt offering, teach us about the relationship between devotion and daily life?
Connection to Christ
The fine flour without leaven pictures the sinless humanity of Christ — perfectly pure, with no corruption or decay. The oil represents the Holy Spirit with which Christ was anointed, and the frankincense points to the fragrance of His perfect life offered up to God.
Personal Reflection
Take time to journal or meditate on what God is teaching you through Leviticus 2. How can these truths transform your thinking and actions today?