Lev. 2 Concerning free-will meat-offerings, of fine flour with oil and frankincense upon it, Lev. 2:1; for a memorial, Lev. 2:2. The remainder most holy, to be eaten by Aaron and his sons, Lev. 2:3. Of baked and unleavened cakes mixed and wafers sprinkled with oil, Lev.

A meat-offering was of two kinds; the one joined with other offerings, Num. 15:4, Num. 15:7, Num. 15:10, which was prescribed, together with the measure or proportion of it; the other, of which this place speaks, was a distinct and separate offering, and was left to the offerer’s good will, both…

He shall take, i.e. that priest to whom he brought it, and who is appointed to offer it. The memorial of it; that part thus selected and offered; which is called a memorial, either, 1.

Aaron’s and his sons’, to be eaten by them, Lev. 6:16. i.e. Most holy, or such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that only in the. holy place near the altar. See Lev. 6:26, Lev. 7:6, Lev. 7:9, Lev. 21:22.

Baken in the oven; made in the sanctuary for that use, as may seem from 1 Chron. 23:28–29, Ezek. 46:20.

Thou shalt part it in pieces; because part of it was offered to God, and part given to the priest.

No meat offering, to wit, which is offered of free will; for in other offerings it might be used, Lev. 7:13, Lev. 23:17. Shall be made with leaven: this was forbidden, partly to mind them of their deliverance out of Egypt, when they were forced through haste to bring away their meal or dough (which…

Or, the offering, or, for the offering of the first-fruits you shall or may offer them, or either of them, to wit, leaven or honey, which were offered and accepted in that case, Lev. 23:17, 2 Chron. 31:5. They shall not be burnt; but reserved for the priests, Num. 18:13, Deut. 18:4.

Every oblation of thy meat-offering shalt thou season with salt; either, 1. For the decency and conveniency of the feast, which God would have here represented. Or, 2.

If thou offer a meat-offering of thy first-fruits, to wit, of thine own free will; for there were other first-fruits, and that of several sorts, which were prescribed, and the time, quality, and proportion of them appointed by God. See Lev. 23:10.