Lìwèijì 2

1 Ruò yǒu rén xiàn sùjì wéi gōngwù gĕi Yēhéhuá , yào yòng xì miàn jiāo shàng yóu , jiā shàng rǔxiāng ,

2 Daì dào Yàlún zǐsūn zuò jìsī de nàli , jìsī jiù yào cóng xì miàn zhōng qǔ chū yī bǎ lái , bìng qǔ xiē yóu hé suǒyǒude rǔxiāng , ránhòu yào bǎ suǒ qǔ de zhèxie zuòwéi jìniàn , shāo zaì tán shàng , shì xiàn yǔ Yēhéhuá wéi xīnxiāng de huǒ jì .

3 Sùjì suǒ shèng de yào guī gĕi Yàlún hé tāde zǐsūn , zhè shì xiàn yǔ Yēhéhuá de huǒ jì zhōng wéi zhì shèng de .

4 Ruò yòng lú zhōng kǎo de wù wéi sùjì , jiù yào yòng tiaó yóu de wú jiào xì miàn bǐng , huò shì mā yóu de wú jiào baóbǐng .

5 Ruò yòng tiĕ ào shàng zuò de wù wèi sùjì , jiù yào yòng tiaó yóu de wú jiào xì miàn ,

6 Fèn chéng kuaì zǐ , jiāo shàng yóu , zhè shì sùjì .

7 Ruò yòng jiān pán zuò de wù wéi sùjì , jiù yào yòng yóu yǔ xì miàn zuò chéng .

8 Yào bǎ zhèxie dōngxi zuò de sùjì daì dào Yēhéhuá miànqián , bìng fèng gĕi jìsī , daì dào tán qián .

9 Jìsī yào cóng sùjì zhōng qǔ chū zuòwéi jìniàn de , shāo zaì tán shàng , shì xiàn yǔ Yēhéhuá wéi xīnxiāng de huǒ jì .

10 Sùjì suǒ shèng de yào guī gĕi Yàlún hé tāde zǐsūn . zhè shì xiàn yǔ Yēhéhuá de huǒ jì zhōng wéi zhì shèng de .

11 Fán xiàn gĕi Yēhéhuá de sùjì dōu bùkĕ yǒu jiào , yīnwei nǐmen bùkĕ shāo yídiǎn jiào , yídiǎn mì dàng zuò huǒ jì xiàn gĕi Yēhéhuá .

12 Zhèxie wù yào xiàn gĕi Yēhéhuá zuòwéi chū shú de gōngwù , zhǐshì bùkĕ zaì tán shàng xiàn wéi xīnxiāng de jì .

13 Fán xiàn wéi sùjì de gōngwù dōu yào yòng yán tiaóhe , zaì sùjì shàng bùkĕ quē le nǐ shén lì yuē de yán . yīqiè de gōngwù dōu yào peì yán ér xiàn .

14 Ruò xiàng Yēhéhuá xiàn chū shú zhī wù wéi sùjì , yào xiànshang hōng le de hé suì zǐ , jiù shì zhá le de xīn suì zǐ , dàng zuò chū shú zhī wù de sùjì .

15 Bìng yào mā shàng yóu , jiā shàng rǔxiāng , zhè shì sùjì .

16 Jìsī yào bǎ qízhōng zuòwéi jìniàn de , jiù shì yī xiē zhá le de hé suì zǐ hé yī xiē yóu , bìng suǒyǒude rǔxiāng , dōu fùnshāo , shì xiàng Yēhéhuá xiàn de huǒ jì .

Lìwèijì 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.