leviticus 2
Summary
Outlines the laws regarding grain offerings, detailing the procedures for offering fine flour, baked goods, and firstfruits as a sacrifice to the Lord.
Key Points
- The grain offering must be of fine flour, with oil and frankincense poured on it, and a portion is to be burned on the altar as a memorial (Leviticus 2:1-3).
- If the offering is baked in an oven, it must be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers anointed with oil (Leviticus 2:4).
- If the offering is prepared on a griddle, it must be of fine flour mixed with oil, broken into pieces, and oil poured on it (Leviticus 2:5-6).
- If the offering is cooked in a pan, it must be made of fine flour with oil (Leviticus 2:7).
- All grain offerings must be seasoned with salt, and no leaven or honey is to be included (Leviticus 2:11-13).
- The firstfruits offering must be fresh heads of grain roasted on the fire, with oil and frankincense added, and a portion burned as a memorial (Leviticus 2:14-16).