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| 1 And when a soul offereth an oblation of a meal-offering unto Jehovah, his oblation shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: |
And when any – Typifying the world of mankind in the Millennial age. T98
A meat offering – "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me." (John 4:34) R84:1*
Setting forth Christ's perfect human character and conduct. R84:1*
Probably representing offerings of praise and worship. T98
Fine flour – There was no roughness or unevenness in Jesus' character. R84:2*
Frankincense – Representing praise, heart adoration. R3703:4
The word is derived from a verb, "to be or make white" and is so used in (Psa. 51:7) and (Isa. 1:18). R84:5*
Tells of the relationship between the bridegroom and the bride. (Song of Sol. 3:4; 4:6, 14) R84:5*
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| 2 and he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests; and he shall take thereout his handful of the fine flour thereof, and oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof. And the priest shall burn it as the memorial thereof upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: |
His handful – As a sample. T98
Unto the LORD – To show that it was approved by Jehovah. T99
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| 3 and that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire. |
Shall be Aaron's – Showing that the praise and worship will be offered to Jehovah through Christ. T98
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| 4 And when thou offerest an oblation of a meal-offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. |
Baken in the oven – The perfect man in his hot distress. R84:2*
Anointed with oil – God anointed Jesus with the holy Spirit. (Acts 10:38) R84:4*
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| 5 And if thy oblation be a meal-offering of the baking-pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. |
Mingled with oil – Jesus the seed of the woman, but not of Joseph. R84:3*
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| 6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meal-offering. |
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| 7 And if thy oblation be a meal-offering of the frying-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. |
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| 8 And thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is made of these things unto Jehovah: and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar. |
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| 9 And the priest shall take up from the meal-offering the memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. |
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| 10 And that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire. |
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| 11 No meal-offering, which ye shall offer unto Jehovah, shall be made with leaven, for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, as an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, |
With leaven – Symbol of corruption, error, sin. T98; F464; R84:5*
Honey – Whatever is sweet to nature must be disowned. R84:5*
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| 12 As an oblation of the first-fruits ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up a sweet savor on the altar. |
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| 13 And every oblation of thy meal-offering shalt thou season with salt, neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meal-offering: with all thine oblations thou shalt offer salt. |
With salt – Symbol of fidelity, loyalty and incorruption. R508:5*
Symbol of an everlasting covenant. R84:6*
"Ye are the salt of the earth." (Matt. 5:13) R2099:2
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| 14 And if thou offer a meal-offering of the first-fruits unto Jehovah, thou shalt offer for the meal-offering thy first-fruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised grain of the fresh ear. |
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| 15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meal-offering. |
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| 16 And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the bruised grain thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. |
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