21 'Now when anyone presents a grain offering as an offering to the Lord , his offering shall be of fine flour , and he shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it. 2 'He shall then bring it to Aaron's sons the priests ; and shall take from it his handful e of its fine flour and of its oil with all of its frankincense . And the priest shall offer it up in smoke as its memorial portion on the altar , an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the Lord . 3 ' The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons : a thing most holy , of the offerings to the Lord by fire . 4 'Now when you bring an offering of a grain offering baked in an oven , it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil , or unleavened wafers spread with oil . 5 'If your offering is a grain offering made on the griddle , it shall be of fine flour , unleavened , mixed with oil ; 6 you shall break it into bits and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering . 7 'Now if your offering is a grain offering made in a pan , it shall be made of fine flour with oil . 8 'When you bring in the grain offering which is made of these things to the Lord , it shall be presented to the priest and he shall bring it to the altar . 9 'The priest then shall take up from the grain offering its memorial portion , and shall offer it up in smoke on the altar as an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the Lord . 10 ' The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons : a thing most holy of the offerings to the Lord by fire .
11 ' No e grain offering , which you bring to the Lord , shall be made with leaven , for you shall not offer up in smoke any leaven or any honey as an offering by fire to the Lord .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 2:1-11
Commentary on Leviticus 2:1-11
(Read Leviticus 2:1-11)
Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision, and the greater part of this offering was to be eaten for food, not burned. These meat-offerings are mentioned after the burnt-offerings: without an interest in the sacrifice of Christ, and devotedness of heart to God, such services cannot be accepted. Leaven is the emblem of pride, malice, and hypocrisy, and honey of sensual pleasure. The former are directly opposed to the graces of humility, love, and sincerity, which God approves; the latter takes men from the exercises of devotion, and the practice of good works. Christ, in his character and sacrifice, was wholly free from the things denoted by leaven; and his suffering life and agonizing death were the very opposites to worldly pleasure. His people are called to follow, and to be like him.