Leviticus 2:1-2

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:1

And when any man will offer a meat offering unto the Lord ,.... Or, "when a soul", and which Onkelos renders "a man", so called from his more noble part; and, as the Jews say, this word is used because the Minchah, or meat offering here spoken of, was a freewill offering, and was offered up with all the heart and soul; and one that offered in this manner, it was all one as if he offered his soul to the Lord F19 Jarchi, Aben Ezra, & Baal Hatturim, in loc. : there were some meat... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:2

And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests ,.... And this is all that he did with it; he left it with the priest, who carried it to the altar, to the southwest horn of it F2 T. Bab. Sotah, ib. & Meaachot, fol. 8. 2. : the order of bringing it, according to Maimonides F3 Hilchot Maaseh Hakorbanot, c. 13. sect. 12. , was this,"a man brings fine flour from his house in baskets of silver or of gold or of other kind of metals, in a vessel fit to be a ministering vessel;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 2:1

Meat-offering - מנחה minchah . For an explanation of this word see Clarke's note on Genesis 4:3 , and Lev. vii. Calmet has remarked that there are five kinds of the minchah mentioned in this chapter. סלת soleth , simple flour or meal, Leviticus 2:1 . Cakes and wafers, or whatever was baked in the oven, Leviticus 2:4 . Cakes baked in the pan, Leviticus 2:5 . Cakes baked on the frying-pan, or probably, a gridiron, Leviticus 2:7 . Green ears of corn parched, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 2:2

His handful of the flour - This was for a memorial, to put God in mind of his covenant with their fathers, and to recall to their mind his gracious conduct towards them and their ancestors. Mr. Ainsworth properly remarks, "that there was neither oil nor incense offered with the sin and jealousy offerings; because they were no offerings of memorial, but such as brought iniquities to remembrance, which were neither gracious nor sweet-smelling before the Lord." Numbers 5:15 ; Leviticus 5:11 ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 2:1

Verse 1 1.And when any will offer. In this chapter Moses prescribes the rules for those offerings to which the name of minha is peculiarly given. They were not bloody sacrifices, nor offerings of animals, but only of cakes and oil. If any one would offer plain flour, he is commanded to season it with frankincense and oil, and also to choose fine flour, that the oblation may not be defiled by the bran. Thus here, as in all the service of God, the rule is laid down that nothing but what is pure... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 2:1

And when any will offer a meat offering unto the Lord. The word used in the original for "meat offering" ( minchah ) , means, like its Greek equivalent, δῶρον , a gift made by an inferior to a superior. Thus the sacrifices of Cain and Abel were their "minchah" to God ( Genesis 4:3 , Genesis 4:4 ), the present sent to Esau by Jacob was his "minchah" ( Genesis 32:13 ), and the present to Joseph was his brethren's "minchah" ( Genesis 43:11 ). It is therefore equivalent to a gift... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 2:1-2

The minchah, a type of Christ. Because the minchah was an offering without blood, and therefore was not intended as a sacrifice for sin ( Hebrews 9:22 ), some have supposed that it was in use before the Fall. This opinion, however, has but little to sustain it. We certainly read of the minchah as having been offered by Cain ( Genesis 4:3 ); but then Abel, at the same time, offered the holocaust, or sin offering, which no one dreams of having formed any part of the original worship in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 2:1-3

Mediate and immediate presentation. The abrogation by Christianity of the rites and ceremonies of Judaism does not prevent the necessity nor dispel the advantages of becoming acquainted with the laws by which the ancient sacrifices were regulated. The mind of God may be ascertained in the precepts delivered in olden days, and underlying principles recognized that hold good in every age. The very fact that truth has thus to be searched for, and by patient induction applied to present... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 2:1-3

The meat offering. The offering of meat or food, consisting of fine flour, with frankincense, cakes and wafers, parched grain, suited to all classes. The general meaning was probably eucharistic. A portion of bread, firstfruits, offered in the fire as a memorial of Divine goodness and pledge of the future life. Several particulars noticeable. 1 . It was what made part of the daily meal of the house. 2 . Frankincense mingled with it, and oil poured upon it; the prayers and... read more

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