Leviticus 2:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. ”

Leviticus 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A thing most holy - literally, a holy of holies. All offerings were holy, including the portions of the peace-offerings which were eaten by the laity; but that was “most holy” of which every part...
Leviticus 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the remnant of the meat offering [shall be] Aaron's and his sons': [it is] a thing (d) most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. (d) Therefore no one could eat of it but the priest.
Leviticus 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

General Ritual. The term used here for meal offering was originally used for any present, either to God or man ( Genesis 4:3 ; Genesis 32:14 ); in P it is confined to vegetable offerings. The mate...
Leviticus 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

most holy. Two classes of seven holy things: three holy, four most holy. (1) Holy. thank offerings, Leviticus 23:20 ; Numbers 6:20 . Firstborn, Numbers 18:17 . Firstfruits, Leviticus 2:12 . (2)...
Leviticus 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. The remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and h...
Leviticus 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Meal Offering The rendering of AV meat offering is liable to misunderstanding, as meat now suggests flesh meat. But this is a vegetable, or bloodless, sacrifice, a consecration to God of the...
Leviticus 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the remnant. — With the exception of the memorial or the handful of flour and oil, and of all the frankincense, this meat offering belonged to the priests, who divided it among them, and by who...
Leviticus 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE MEAL OFFERING Leviticus 2:1-16 ; Leviticus 6:14-23 THE word which in the original uniformly stands for the English "meal offering" (A.V "meat offering," i.e. , " food offering") primaril...
Leviticus 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Meal-Offerings with Oil and Incense Leviticus 2:1-16 The meal-offering, which is described in this chapter, portrayed in emblem the perfect character of our Lord. He was as fine flour, of the b...
Leviticus 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the meal offering was presented another side of the great truth of personal dedication. In itself the offering was of the work of man's hands, the fruits of the ground, the result of civilization,...
Leviticus 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The presentation to the priest no doubt meant to imply, that all is the LORD'S. So in the gospel, the same is read to us in every ordinance; CHRIST is all, and in all. Of thine own LORD do we give th...
Leviticus 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons' ,.... Which not only shows the care taken by the Lord for the maintenance of the priests, from whence the apostle argues for the s...
Leviticus 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the remnant of the meat offering [shall be] Aaron's and his sons': [it is] a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. Ver. 3. Shall be Aaron's and his sons'.] As meat for them...
Leviticus 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Shall be Aaron's and his sons' To be eaten by them, Leviticus 6:16 . Most holy Or such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that only in the holy place near the altar. In the oven Made...
Leviticus 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE MEAL OFFERING (vv. 1-16) This offering is an appendix to the burnt offering. We do not read of a meal offering ever being offered alone, but in connection with the burnt offering or the peace...
Leviticus 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Law of the Meat-Offering. B. C. 1490. 1 And when any will offer a meat offering unto...
Leviticus 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Aaron's and his sons, to be eaten by them, Leviticus 6:16 . i.e. Most holy, or such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that only in the. holy place near the altar. See Leviticus 6:26 ,...
Leviticus 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Primary Offering ( Leviticus 2:1-3 ). Leviticus 2:1-2 ‘And when a person (nephesh) offers an oblation of a grain-offering to Yahweh, his oblation shall be of milled grain; and he shall pou...
Leviticus 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Bloodless Sacrifices: The food-Offerings SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 2:1 . His offering shall be of fine flour.—Sacrifices for the “meat offering” were from the vegetable, not animal, kingdom....
Leviticus 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 2:1 . When any (Hebrews nephesh ) soul; to denote that true religion is seated in the heart. Offer a meat-offering (Hebrews mincha ) which Aquila renders, a gift of wheat to the Lo...
Leviticus 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

A meat-offering. The meat-offering It is only when we have received Christ in His character of a sacrifice for our sins, that we are in a condition to render ourselves a living sacrifice, so as...
Leviticus 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE MEAT OFFERING . The regulation of the burnt offering as a Levitical institution is immediately followed by a similar regulation of the meat offering, consisting of flour and...
Leviticus 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Various Kinds of Meat-offerings.
Leviticus 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:28 ; Exodus 29:37 ; Leviticus 10:12 ; Leviticus 10:13 ; Leviticus 21:22 ; Leviticus 6:16 ; Leviticus 6:17 ; Leviticus 6:26 ; Leviticus 7:9 ; Numbers 18:9
Leviticus 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sons — To be eaten by them, Leviticus 6:16 . Most holy — Or such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that only in the holy place near the altar.

Leviticus 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leviticus 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes