Leviticus 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

any. soul. Hebrew. nephesh, as in Leviticus 4:2. See App-13.

offer. Hebrew. karab. See App-43. [bring near, or, to draw near]

a. an approach offering of. Hebrew. korban. See App-43. [a gift, or an admittance-offering].

meat offering. Better, "an oblation of. meal offering". Hebrew. minchah. See App-43.

his offering. Hebrew his korban. See App-43.

fine flour. Not merely ground, but perfect and ready, no unevenness. So with the life of the Antitype, "the Man Christ Jesus". Flour is to the wheat what blood is to the body; and pneuma is to the resurrection body.

oil. Flour mixed with oil, and then oil poured on it. So Christ's life permeated and actuated by the Holy Spirit.

frankincense. This ascended to God as. sweet savour.

Leviticus 2:1

1 And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: