Leviticus 2:4-16

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 2:11-16

Here, I. Leaven and honey are forbidden to be put in any of their meat-offerings: No leaven, nor any honey, in any offering made by fire, Lev. 2:11. 1. The leaven was forbidden in remembrance of the unleavened bread they ate when they came out of Egypt. So much despatch was required in the offerings they made that it was not convenient they should stay for the leavening of them. The New Testament comparing pride and hypocrisy to leaven because they swell like leaven, comparing also malice and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:4

And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in an oven ,.... This is another kind of meat offering, or in another form; the former was only fine flour and oil mixed together, and frankincense put on it, but this was made up into cakes, and baked in an oven, and not in anything else, according to the Jewish tradition F9 Misn. Menachot, c. 5. sect. 9. Maimon. & Bartenora in. ib. ; he that says, lo, upon me be a meat offering baked in an oven, he may not bring that baked... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:5

And if thy meat offering be an oblation baken on a pan ,.... Which had no edge or covering, and the paste on it hard, that it might not run out: it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil ; signifying the same as before. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:6

Thou shalt part it in pieces ,.... This answered to the dividing of the pieces of the burnt offering, Leviticus 1:6 and signified the same thing; See Gill on Leviticus 1:6 , Leviticus 1:12 All meat offerings, it is said F12 Misn. Menachot, c. 6. sect. 4. Maimon. Maaseh Hakorbanot, c. 13. sect. 10. , that were prepared in a vessel, were obliged to be cut to pieces; the meat offering of an Israelite, one (cake) was doubled into two, and two into four, and then divided, each piece... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:7

And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan ,.... It is asked F13 Misn. Menachot. c. 5. sect. 8. , what difference there is between the pan, and the fryingpan? the fryingpan has a cover, but the pan has no cover; the fryingpan is deep, and its works (or paste) flow, or are thin, but the pan is extended, and its works (or paste) are hard or stiff; which Maimonides F14 Misn. ib. & Maaseh Hakorbanot, c. 5. sect. 7. Vid. Jarchi & Gersom & Ben Melech in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:8

And thou shalt bring the meat offering, that is made of these things, unto the Lord ,.... Either to the tabernacle, the house of the Lord, or to the Lord's priest, as it follows: and when it is presented to the priest ; by the owner of it: he shall bring it unto the altar ; to the south west horn of the altar F15 Jarchi & Gersom in loc. T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 14. 2. Menachot, fol. 8. 2. Zebachim, fol. 63. 1. . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:9

And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof ,.... That is, an handful of it; as of the fine flour, Leviticus 2:2 so of the pieces of that which was baked, whether in the oven, or pan, or fryingpan: and shall burn it upon the altar ; the memorial or handful: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord ; See Gill on Leviticus 1:9 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:10

And that which is left of the meat offering ,.... Not burnt with fire: shall be Aaron's and his sons' ; the high priest took his part first, and then the common priests: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire ; See Gill on Leviticus 2:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:11

No meat offering which ye shall bring unto the Lord shall be made with leaven ,.... It might be used in peace offerings, and in the wave loaves, Leviticus 7:13 but not in meat offerings; not only in the handful that was burnt, but in the rest that was eaten by Aaron and his sons; for so is the rule F16 Misn. Menachot, c. 5. sect. 2. ,"all meat offerings are kneaded in hot water, and are kept that they might not be leavened; and if what is left of them be leavened, a negative precept... read more

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