New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Leviticus 2
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" 'Suppose someone brings a grain offering to the Lord. Then his offering must be made out of fine flour. He must pour olive oil on it. He must also put incense on it.
Reference
2
" 'He must take it to the priests who are in Aaron's family line. A priest must take a handful of the fine flour and oil. He must mix it with all of the incense. Then he must burn that part on the altar. It will be a reminder that all good things come from the Lord. It is an offering that is made with fire. It gives a smell that is pleasant to the Lord.
Reference
Creation
Leviticus 5:12
Leviticus 2:9
Leviticus 24:7
References Lord
Acts 10:4
Sacrifice
Leviticus 6:15
3
" 'The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to the priests who are in his family line. It is a very holy part of the offerings that are made to the Lord with fire.
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4
" 'If you bring a grain offering that is baked in an oven, make it out of fine flour. It can be flat cakes that are made without yeast. Mix them with olive oil. Or it can be wafers that are made without yeast. Spread oil on them.
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Parallel theme
Exodus 29:2
Psalm 22:14
Hebrews 7:26
Isaiah 42:1
Matthew 26:38
John 3:34
John 12:27
1 Peter 2:22
1 Peter 2:1
Sacrifice
Leviticus 10:12
5
If your grain offering is grilled on a metal plate, make it out of fine flour. Mix it with oil. Make it without yeast.
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Break it into pieces. Pour oil on it. It is a grain offering.
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If your grain offering is cooked in a pan, make it out of fine flour and oil.
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" 'Bring to the Lord your grain offering that is made out of all of those things. Give it to the priest. He must take it to the altar.
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He must take out the part of the grain offering that reminds you that all good things come from the Lord. He must burn it on the altar. It is an offering that is made with fire. It gives a smell that is pleasant to the Lord.
Reference
Creation
Leviticus 2:2
Exodus 29:18
Sacrifice
Leviticus 6:15
Philippians 4:18
Ephesians 5:2
Romans 15:16
Philippians 2:17
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" 'The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and the priests who are in his family line. It is a very holy part of the offerings that are made to the Lord with fire.
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Holy
Leviticus 2:3
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" 'Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast. You must not burn any yeast or honey in an offering that is made to the Lord with fire.
Reference
Parallel theme
Luke 12:1
Galatians 5:9
Proverbs 25:16
Proverbs 24:13
Proverbs 25:27
Mark 8:15
Luke 21:34
1 Peter 4:2
Sacrifice
Exodus 23:18
12
" 'You can bring them to the Lord as an offering of the first share of the food you gather or produce. But they must not be offered on the altar as a pleasant smell.
Reference
References Lord
Exodus 23:19
13
" 'Put salt on all of your grain offerings. Salt stands for the lasting covenant between you and your God. So do not leave it out of your grain offerings. Add it to all of your offerings.
Reference
Covenant
2 Chronicles 13:5
Numbers 18:19
Parallel theme
Matthew 5:13
Colossians 4:6
Sacrifice
Ezekiel 43:24
14
" 'Suppose you bring to the Lord a grain offering of the first share of your food. Then offer crushed heads of your first grain that have been cooked in fire.
Reference
Parallel theme
Leviticus 23:10
Revelation 14:4
1 Corinthians 15:20
Sacrifice
Malachi 1:11
Numbers 28:2
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Put olive oil and incense on it. It is a grain offering.
Summary of Leviticus 2
Leviticus chapter 2 is the chapter of the meat offering (also known as the grain offering) which the Israelites were to bring to the Lord. Unlike the burnt offering described in chapter 1, the meat offering did not involve an animal, but rather used fine flour, oil, and frankincense. The offering could be presented in different ways, but each was governed by instruction from the Lord. The chapter declares what was to be given to the Lord, what was to be given to the priests, and what materials were to be avoided.
When a person brought a meat offering to the Lord, he was to bring fine flour and poured oil upon it. He also placed frankincense on the offering. The person brought his offering to the priests who served at the altar. One of the priests took a portion of the flour and oil, together with all of the frankincense, and burned it upon the altar. This was a memorial portion, and it was offered to God as a sweet savour.
The rest of what the person had given was to be taken by Aaron and his sons, the priests, to eat in the holy place, in the court of the tabernacle. The chapter makes it clear that the priests did not take whatever they wanted, for God had decided which portion was to be theirs. The priests’ portion was also holy because it had been given as an offering to the Lord.
Leviticus 2 goes on to describe an offering that was baked in an oven. A person could bring unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. The offering was to be made without leaven, and oil was to be an essential part of the offering. The priest took the required portion and burned it on the altar. The remainder was given to the priests.
Another way in which the offering could be prepared was in a pan. In this type of preparation, the fine flour was mixed with oil and was to be made without leaven. It was brought before the Lord and was given to the priest. The priest took a portion for the altar, with the rest being food for the priests.
The chapter describes an offering which was prepared in a fryingpan. It was to be made from fine flour and oil and was brought before the Lord. Again the priest took a portion of the offering and burned that part on the altar. The rest was given to Aaron and his sons.
Though the offering could be prepared in different ways, the instructions remained essentially the same. It was made up of fine flour and oil, was brought before the Lord, and a portion was placed upon the altar. The remainders were given to the priests. The person bringing the meat offering was therefore giving something from the food and produce that he had at hand.
One of the most important instructions in this chapter concerns leaven. God told the Israelites that no meat offering which they brought before the Lord was to be made with leaven. They were also forbidden to burn honey as part of the offering. The chapter does not give a long description of why these instructions were given, but simply describes what was required for the sacrifice.
There is an interesting exception which describes the firstfruits offering. When the Israelites brought an offering of their firstfruits to the Lord, they could bring green ears of corn dried by the fire and corn beaten out of full ears. They were to put oil and frankincense upon it. The priest took part of the offering and burned it as a memorial. This offering was also presented to the Lord as a gift from the harvest.
The instructions about salt are particularly clear. Every meat offering was to be seasoned with salt, and the Israelites were not to leave the salt out of their offerings. God refers to it as the salt of the covenant of their God and tells them to have salt with all their offerings. Salt was a common and useful part of daily life, and here it was included as part of the worship God had commanded.
The chapter demonstrates that the offerings were not only of animals. The Israelites could bring something made up from the produce of the land. Flour, oil, grain, and the first part of the harvest could all be given to God. This gave the people a way to acknowledge that their food and harvest ultimately came from Him.
The meat offering not only provided food for the priests, but also the priests served at the tabernacle and relied, in part, upon the offerings brought by the people. The system described in Leviticus provided for them while continuing to keep the offering connected to worship.
Leviticus chapter 2 is therefore a chapter of giving something which a person had received from the land. The person was able to bring his flour, grain, oil, or first part of the harvest and present it to God. The offering was prepared carefully, was seasoned with salt, and was made without leaven. A portion was burned on the altar, with the remaining portion given to the priests.
The chapter also demonstrates that worship was a part of everyday life. The Israelites did not come before God only with animals, but could bring the products of their work and harvest as well. Their flour, grain, oil, and firstfruits could become offerings. What they had in their hands could be returned to the Lord.
For the people of Israel, these instructions gave a clear way to express their worship through some of the things they produced and used for food. The offering was prepared according to God’s command, given before Him, and shared between the altar and the priests. Leviticus chapter 2 continues the instructions about worship which had begun in the previous chapter, and demonstrates another way in which the Israelites were to give to the Lord.
When a person brought a meat offering to the Lord, he was to bring fine flour and poured oil upon it. He also placed frankincense on the offering. The person brought his offering to the priests who served at the altar. One of the priests took a portion of the flour and oil, together with all of the frankincense, and burned it upon the altar. This was a memorial portion, and it was offered to God as a sweet savour.
The rest of what the person had given was to be taken by Aaron and his sons, the priests, to eat in the holy place, in the court of the tabernacle. The chapter makes it clear that the priests did not take whatever they wanted, for God had decided which portion was to be theirs. The priests’ portion was also holy because it had been given as an offering to the Lord.
Leviticus 2 goes on to describe an offering that was baked in an oven. A person could bring unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. The offering was to be made without leaven, and oil was to be an essential part of the offering. The priest took the required portion and burned it on the altar. The remainder was given to the priests.
Another way in which the offering could be prepared was in a pan. In this type of preparation, the fine flour was mixed with oil and was to be made without leaven. It was brought before the Lord and was given to the priest. The priest took a portion for the altar, with the rest being food for the priests.
The chapter describes an offering which was prepared in a fryingpan. It was to be made from fine flour and oil and was brought before the Lord. Again the priest took a portion of the offering and burned that part on the altar. The rest was given to Aaron and his sons.
Though the offering could be prepared in different ways, the instructions remained essentially the same. It was made up of fine flour and oil, was brought before the Lord, and a portion was placed upon the altar. The remainders were given to the priests. The person bringing the meat offering was therefore giving something from the food and produce that he had at hand.
One of the most important instructions in this chapter concerns leaven. God told the Israelites that no meat offering which they brought before the Lord was to be made with leaven. They were also forbidden to burn honey as part of the offering. The chapter does not give a long description of why these instructions were given, but simply describes what was required for the sacrifice.
There is an interesting exception which describes the firstfruits offering. When the Israelites brought an offering of their firstfruits to the Lord, they could bring green ears of corn dried by the fire and corn beaten out of full ears. They were to put oil and frankincense upon it. The priest took part of the offering and burned it as a memorial. This offering was also presented to the Lord as a gift from the harvest.
The instructions about salt are particularly clear. Every meat offering was to be seasoned with salt, and the Israelites were not to leave the salt out of their offerings. God refers to it as the salt of the covenant of their God and tells them to have salt with all their offerings. Salt was a common and useful part of daily life, and here it was included as part of the worship God had commanded.
The chapter demonstrates that the offerings were not only of animals. The Israelites could bring something made up from the produce of the land. Flour, oil, grain, and the first part of the harvest could all be given to God. This gave the people a way to acknowledge that their food and harvest ultimately came from Him.
The meat offering not only provided food for the priests, but also the priests served at the tabernacle and relied, in part, upon the offerings brought by the people. The system described in Leviticus provided for them while continuing to keep the offering connected to worship.
Leviticus chapter 2 is therefore a chapter of giving something which a person had received from the land. The person was able to bring his flour, grain, oil, or first part of the harvest and present it to God. The offering was prepared carefully, was seasoned with salt, and was made without leaven. A portion was burned on the altar, with the remaining portion given to the priests.
The chapter also demonstrates that worship was a part of everyday life. The Israelites did not come before God only with animals, but could bring the products of their work and harvest as well. Their flour, grain, oil, and firstfruits could become offerings. What they had in their hands could be returned to the Lord.
For the people of Israel, these instructions gave a clear way to express their worship through some of the things they produced and used for food. The offering was prepared according to God’s command, given before Him, and shared between the altar and the priests. Leviticus chapter 2 continues the instructions about worship which had begun in the previous chapter, and demonstrates another way in which the Israelites were to give to the Lord.