Lévitique 2

1 Quand quelqu'un fera à l'Éternel une offrande en don, son offrande sera de fleur de farine, sur laquelle il versera de l'huile, et mettra de l'encens.

2 Il l'apportera aux fils d'Aaron, les sacrificateurs; et le sacrificateur prendra une poignée de la fleur de farine arrosée d'huile, avec tout l'encens, et il fera fumer son mémorial sur l'autel. C'est un sacrifice fait par le feu, d'agréable odeur à l'Éternel.

3 Ce qui restera de l'offrande sera pour Aaron et pour ses fils; c'est une chose très sainte parmi les sacrifices faits par le feu à l'Éternel.

4 Et quand tu feras une offrande en don de ce qui est cuit au four, ce sera des gâteaux sans levain, de fine farine, pétris à l'huile, et des galettes sans levain, ointes d'huile.

5 Et si ton offrande est une oblation cuite sur la plaque, elle sera de fine farine, pétrie à l'huile, sans levain.

6 Tu la rompras en morceaux, et tu verseras de l'huile dessus; c'est une oblation.

7 Et si ton offrande est une oblation cuite à la poêle, elle sera faite de fine farine avec de l'huile.

8 Tu apporteras l'oblation qui sera faite de ces choses à l'Éternel, et on la présentera au sacrificateur, qui l'apportera à l'autel.

9 Et le sacrificateur prélèvera de l'oblation son mémorial, et le fera fumer sur l'autel. C'est un sacrifice fait par le feu, d'agréable odeur à l'Éternel.

10 Ce qui restera de l'oblation sera pour Aaron et pour ses fils; c'est une chose très sainte, parmi les sacrifices faits par le feu à l'Éternel.

11 Quelque oblation que vous offriez à l'Éternel, elle ne sera point faite avec du levain; car vous ne ferez fumer ni levain ni miel en sacrifice fait par le feu à l'Éternel.

12 Vous pourrez les offrir à l'Éternel comme offrande des prémices; mais ils ne seront point mis sur l'autel comme offrande d'agréable odeur.

13 Tu saleras de sel toutes tes oblations; et tu ne laisseras point ton offrande manquer du sel, signe de l'alliance de ton Dieu; sur toutes tes offrandes tu offriras du sel.

14 Et si tu offres une oblation des premiers fruits à l'Éternel, tu offriras, comme oblation de tes premiers fruits, des épis rôtis au feu, du grain nouveau, broyé.

15 Tu y mettras de l'huile, et tu y ajouteras de l'encens; c'est une oblation.

16 Et le sacrificateur fera fumer son mémorial, une partie du grain broyé et de l'huile, avec tout l'encens. C'est un sacrifice fait par le feu à l'Éternel.

Lévitique 2 Commentary

Chapter 2

The meat-offering of flour. (1-11) The offering of first-fruits. (12-16)

Verses 1-11 Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision, and the greater part of this offering was to be eaten for food, not burned. These meat-offerings are mentioned after the burnt-offerings: without an interest in the sacrifice of Christ, and devotedness of heart to God, such services cannot be accepted. Leaven is the emblem of pride, malice, and hypocrisy, and honey of sensual pleasure. The former are directly opposed to the graces of humility, love, and sincerity, which God approves; the latter takes men from the exercises of devotion, and the practice of good works. Christ, in his character and sacrifice, was wholly free from the things denoted by leaven; and his suffering life and agonizing death were the very opposites to worldly pleasure. His people are called to follow, and to be like him.

Verses 12-16 Salt is required in all the offerings. God hereby intimates to them that their sacrifices, in themselves, were unsavoury. All religious services must be seasoned with grace. Christianity is the salt of the earth. Directions are given about offering their first-fruits at harvest. If a man, with a thankful sense of God's goodness in giving him a plentiful crop, was disposed to present an offering to God, let him bring the first ripe and full ears. Whatever was brought to God must be the best in its kind, though it were but green ears of corn. Oil and frankincense must be put upon it. Wisdom and humility soften and sweeten the spirits and services of young people, and their green ears of corn shall be acceptable. God takes delight in the first ripe fruits of the Spirit, and the expressions of early piety and devotion. Holy love to God is the fire by which all our offerings must be made. The frankincense denotes the mediation and intercession of Christ, by which our services are accepted. Blessed be God that we have the substance, of which these observances were but shadows. There is that excellency in Christ, and in his work as Mediator, which no types and shadows can fully represent. And our dependence thereon must be so entire, that we must never lose sight of it in any thing we do, if we would be accepted of God.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 2

This chapter contains the law of the meat offering, and gives an account of what it was made of, fine flour, with oil poured, and frankincense put upon it, Le 2:1 what was done with it; part of it burnt upon the altar, and the rest was the property of the priests, Le 2:2,3,8-10 how it was to be when baked in an oven, or in a pan, or fried in a frying pan, Le 2:4-7 what was prohibited in it, leaven and honey, Le 2:11 what was to be used in it, salt, Le 2:13 and what was to be the oblation and meat offering of the first fruits, and what to be done with it, Le 2:12,14-16.