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| 1 'And when a person bringeth near an offering, a present to Jehovah, of flour is his offering, and he hath poured on it oil, and hath put on it frankincense; |
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 hath brought it in unto the sons of Aaron, the priests, and he hath taken from thence the fulness of his hand of its flour and of its oil, besides all its frankincense, and the priest hath made perfume with its memorial on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to 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 the remnant of the present [is] for Aaron and for his sons, most holy, of the fire-offerings of Jehovah. |
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 bringest near an offering, a present baked in an oven, [it is of] unleavened cakes of flour mixed with oil, or thin unleavened cakes 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 thine offering [is] a present [made] on the girdel, it is of flour, mixed with oil, unleavened; |
Mingled with oil – Jesus the seed of the woman, but not of Joseph. R84:3*
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| 6 divide thou it into parts, and thou hast poured on it oil; it [is] a present. |
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| 7 'And if thine offering [is] a present [made] on the frying-pan, of flour with oil it is made, |
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| 8 and thou hast brought in the present which is made of these to Jehovah, and [one] hath brought it near unto the priest, and he hath brought it nigh unto the altar, |
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| 9 and the priest hath lifted up from the present its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah; |
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| 10 and the remnant of the present [is] for Aaron and for his sons, most holy, of the fire-offerings of Jehovah. |
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| 11 No present which ye bring near to Jehovah is made fermented, for with any leaven or any honey ye perfume no fire-offering to 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 'An offering of first-[fruits] ye bring them near to Jehovah, but on the altar they go not up, for sweet fragrance. |
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| 13 And every offering thy present with salt thou dost season, and thou dost not let the salt of the covenant of thy God cease from thy present; with all thine offerings thou dost bring near 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 bring near a present of first-ripe [fruits] to Jehovah, of green ears, roasted with fire, beaten out [corn] of a fruitful field thou dost bring near the present of thy first-ripe [fruits], |
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| 15 and thou hast put on it oil, and laid on it frankincense, it [is] a present; |
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| 16 and the priest hath made perfume with its memorial from its beaten out [corn], and from its oil, besides all its frankincense a fire-offering to Jehovah. |
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