Levítico 2

1 Quando alguém fizer ao Senhor uma oferta de cereais, a sua oferta será de flor de farinha; deitará nela azeite, e sobre ela porá incenso;

2 e a trará aos filhos de Arão, os sacerdotes, um dos quais lhe tomará um punhado da flor de farinha e do azeite com todo o incenso, e o queimará sobre o altar por oferta memorial, oferta queimada, de cheiro suave ao Senhor.

3 O que restar da oferta de cereais pertencerá a Arão e a seus filhos; é coisa santíssima entre as ofertas queimadas ao Senhor.

4 Quando fizerdes oferta de cereais assada ao forno, será de bolos ázimos de flor de farinha, amassados com azeite, e coscorões ázimos untados com azeite.

5 E se a tua oferta for oferta de cereais assada na assadeira, será de flor de farinha sem fermento, amassada com azeite.

6 Em pedaços a partirás, e sobre ela deitarás azeite; é oferta de cereais.

7 E se a tua oferta for oferta de cereais cozida na frigideira, far-se-á de flor de farinha com azeite.

8 Então trarás ao Senhor a oferta de cereais que for feita destas coisas; e será apresentada ao sacerdote, o qual a levará ao altar.

9 E o sacerdote tomará da oferta de cereais o memorial dela, e o queimará sobre o altar; é oferta queimada, de cheiro suave ao Senhor.

10 E o que restar da oferta de cereais pertencerá a Arão e a seus filhos; é coisa santíssima entre as ofertas queimadas ao Senhor.

11 Nenhuma oferta de cereais, que fizerdes ao Senhor, será preparada com fermento; porque não queimareis fermento algum nem mel algum como oferta queimada ao Senhor.

12 Como oferta de primícias oferecê-los-eis ao Senhor; mas sobre o altar não subirão por cheiro suave.

13 Todas as suas ofertas de cereais temperarás com sal; não deixarás faltar a elas o sal do pacto do teu Deus; em todas as tuas ofertas oferecerás sal.

14 Se fizeres ao Senhor oferta de cereais de primícias, oferecerás, como oferta de cereais das tuas primícias, espigas tostadas ao fogo, isto é, o grão trilhado de espigas verdes.

15 Sobre ela deitarás azeite, e lhe porás por cima incenso; é oferta de cereais.

16 O sacerdote queimará o memorial dela, isto é, parte do grão trilhado e parte do azeite com todo o incenso; é oferta queimada ao Senhor.

Levítico 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.