The Meal-Offering The Heb. word _Minḥah_primarily denotes a gift or offering generally, e.g. the present made by Jacob to Esau (Genesis 33:10). It is also applied to tribute (e.g. Judges 3:15-18). When used in connexion with sacrifices, it bears either a wider or a narrower meaning, denoting someti... [ Continue Reading ]
_and he shall take_ The personal pronoun in the English version refers to the person who brings the offering, but the subject of the verb -take" is the priest mentioned in the following clause (cp. Leviticus 2:9). Dillm. suggests that the words from -and he shall take" to -all the frankincense there... [ Continue Reading ]
_most holy_ See on Leviticus 6:12 (end).... [ Continue Reading ]
The pouring and the mixing may be done by the ordinary Israelite; from the taking of the handful and onwards the priest officiates. (Rashi.) The cakes or wafers must be 10 in number.... [ Continue Reading ]
After the general description of Leviticus 2:1, three methods of preparing the Meal-Offering are specified. It may be (1) baken in the oven (Leviticus 2:4), or (2) on a flat plate (Leviticus 2:5, mg. of R.V. and A.V.), or (3) in a frying pan (Leviticus 2:7). In all cases the material is the same; fi... [ Continue Reading ]
_of the baking pan_ The Heb. word occurs only here and in Leviticus 6:21 [Heb. 14], Leviticus 7:9; 1 Chronicles 23:29 in connexion with sacrifice, and in Ezekiel 4:3 (_pan,_mg. _flat plate_). See on Leviticus 2:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
_frying pan_ Only here and Leviticus 7:9. The Mishna (Tal. Bab. _Menaḥoth_63 _a_) describes this vessel as having a cover and deep; what is put into it is boiled and moist, while what is placed on the _baking pan_(-flat plate" mg. of R.V. and A.V.) is baked crisp and hard, and broken into pieces (Le... [ Continue Reading ]
_that is made of these things_ of the things prepared as described in the preceding verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Leaven and honey are not to be mixed with any offering made by fire; they shall be offered as an oblation of _firstfruits_(Heb. _rçshîth_) but not on the altar (Leviticus 2:12). See Driver (_C. B._) on Am. iv. 5. By -honey" is meant not only that prepared by bees, but a syrup made from grapes, calle... [ Continue Reading ]
_shalt thou season with salt_ Salt, which is necessary for those who eat farinaceous food and a pleasant condiment with flesh meat, was freely used by the Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, and other nations of antiquity. They brought it as an accompaniment of sacrifice, in accordance with the primitive view... [ Continue Reading ]
_corn in the ear_ Heb. _Âbîb_, from which the Passover month is named. _parched with fire_ Cp. Ruth 2:14. _bruised corn of the fresh ear_ Heb. _géres karmel_. The first word occurs only here and in Leviticus 2:16; _karmel_is found Leviticus 23:14 and 2 Kings 4:42. The bruised corn is treated as the... [ Continue Reading ]
Meal-Offering of firstfruits (Heb. _bikkûrîm_). The _rçshîth_of Leviticus 2:12 is not to be offered on the altar, while the -memorial" of the _bikkûrîm_is offered (Leviticus 2:16) as -an offering made by fire unto the _Lord_.... [ Continue Reading ]