Leviticus, 2
Of offerings of flour, and firstfruits.
[1] When any one shall offer an oblation of sacrifice to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour: and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense, •
[2] And shall bring it to the sons of Aaron the priests. And one of them shall take a handful of the flour and oil, and all the frankincense; and shall put it a memorial upon the altar for a most sweet savour to the Lord. •
[3] And the remnant of the sacrifice shall be Aaron's, and his sons', holy of holies 1 of the offerings of the Lord. •
Holy of holies: That is, most holy, as being dedicated to God, and set aside by his ordinance for the use of his priests.
[4] But when thou offerest a sacrifice baked in the oven of flour, to wit, loaves without leaven, tempered with oil, and unleavened wafers, anointed with oil:
[5] If thy oblation be from the fryingpan, of flour tempered with oil, and without leaven:
[6] Thou shalt divide it into little pieces, and shalt pour oil upon it.
[7] And if the sacrifice be from the gridiron, in like manner the flour shall be tempered with oil.
[8] And when thou offerest it to the Lord, thou shalt deliver it to the hands of the priest.
[9] And when he hath offered it, he shall take a memorial out of the sacrifice, and burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour to the Lord. •
[10] And whatsoever is left, shall be Aaron's, and his sons': holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord.
[11] Every oblation that is offered to the Lord shall be made without leaven: neither shall any leaven or honey be burnt in the sacrifice to the Lord. •
Without leaven or honey: No leaven nor honey was to be used in the sacrifice offered to God; to signify that we are to exclude from the pure worship of the gospel, all double dealing and affection to carnal pleasures.
[12] You shall offer only the firstfruits of them and gifts: but they shall not be put upon the altar, for a savour of sweetness. •
[13] Whatsoever sacrifice thou offerest, thou shalt season it with salt 1: neither shalt thou take away the salt of the covenant of thy God from thy sacrifice. In all thy oblations thou shalt offer salt. •
Salt: In every sacrifice salt was to be used, which is an emblem of wisdom and discretion, without which none of our performances are agreeable to God.
[14] But if thou offer a gift of the firstfruits of thy corn to the Lord, of the ears yet green, thou shalt dry it at the fire, and break it small like meal; and so shalt thou offer thy firstfruits to the Lord: •
[15] Pouring oil upon it and putting on frankincense, because it is the oblation of the Lord.
[16] Whereof the priest shall burn for a memorial of the gift, part of the corn broken small and of the oil, and all the frankincense.