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| 1 And when any one will present an oblation to Jehovah, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil on 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 flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial thereof on the altar, an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour. |
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 remainder of the oblation shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is most holy of Jehovah's offerings 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 if thou present an offering of an oblation 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 thine offering be an oblation baken on the pan, it shall be fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
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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 an oblation. |
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| 7 And if thine offering be an oblation prepared in the cauldron, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. |
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| 8 And thou shalt bring the oblation that is made of these things to Jehovah; and it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar. |
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| 9 And the priest shall take from the oblation a memorial thereof, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour. |
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| 10 And the remainder of the oblation shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is most holy of Jehovah's offerings by fire. |
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| 11 No oblation which ye shall present to Jehovah shall be made with leaven; for no leaven and no honey shall ye burn in any 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 As to the offering of the first-fruits, ye shall present them to Jehovah; but they shall not be offered upon the altar for a sweet odour. |
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| 13 And every offering of thine oblation shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thine oblation: with all thine offerings 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 present an oblation of thy first-fruits to Jehovah, thou shalt present as the oblation of thy first-fruits green ears of corn roasted in fire, corn beaten out of full ears. |
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| 15 And thou shalt put oil on it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is an oblation. |
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| 16 And the priest shall burn the memorial thereof, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering by fire to Jehovah. |
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