Leviticus 2 Footnotes

2:1 The grain offering was appropriate for various occasions and often served as a less costly alternative to animal sacrifices. The grain offering was made of semolina, the choice part of wheat that was taken from the inner kernels. Thus, this offering represented the duty of the worshiper to present gifts to God.

2:13 The application of salt would remove whatever blood remained in the sacrificial meat after slaughter. Large quantities of salt were delivered to the postexilic temple of Jerusalem for use in the sacrificial ritual (Ezr 6:9; 7:22). Salt was the primary preservative in the ancient world. In the OT salt is associated with two covenants (Nm 18:19; 2Ch 13:5).