Leviticus 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A meal — offering — (Not meat — offering, an ancient false print, which has run thro' many editions of our bible.) This was of two kinds, the one joined with other offerings, Numbers 15:4, Numbers 15:7, Numbers 15:10, which was prescribed, together with the measure or proportion of it: the other, of which this place speaks, was left to the offerer's good will both for the thing, and for the quantity. And the matter for this offering was things without life, as meal, corn, or cakes. Now this sort of sacrifices were appointed, because these are things of greatest necessity and benefit to man, and therefore it is meet that God should be served with them, and owned and praised as the giver of them. In condescension to the poor, that they might not want an offering for God, and to shew that God would accept even the meanest services, when offered with a sincere mind. These were necessary provisions for the feast which was to be presented to God, and for the use of the priests, who were to attend upon these holy ministrations. He shall pour oil — This may note the graces of the Holy Ghost, which are compared to oil, and anointing with it, Psalms 45:7; 1 John 2:20, and which are necessary to make any offering acceptable to God. Frankincense — Manifestly designed Christ's satisfaction and intercession, which is compared to a sweet odour, Ephesians 5:2.