Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 2:1-10
There were some meat-offerings that were only appendices to the burnt-offerings, as that which was offered with the daily sacrifice (Exod. 29:38, 39) and with the peace-offerings; these had drink-offerings joined with them (see Num. 15:4, 7, 9, 10), and in these the quantity was appointed. But the law of this chapter concerns those meat-offerings that were offered by themselves, whenever a man saw cause thus to express his devotion. The first offering we read of in scripture was of this kind... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 2
In this chapter we have the law concerning the meat-offering. I. The matter of it; whether of raw flour with oil and incense (Lev. 2:1), or baked in the oven (Lev. 2:4), or upon a plate (Lev. 2:5, 6), or in a frying pan, Lev. 2:7. II. The management of it, of the flour (Lev. 2:2, 3), of the cakes, Lev. 2:8-10. III. Some particular rules concerning it, That leaven and honey must never be admitted (Lev. 2:11, 12), and salt never omitted in the meat-offering, Lev. 2:13. IV. The law concerning the... read more