21 '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; 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; 3 and the remnant of the present 'is' for Aaron and for his sons, most holy, of the fire-offerings of Jehovah. 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. 5 'And if thine offering 'is' a present 'made' on the girdel, it is of flour, mixed with oil, unleavened; 6 divide thou it into parts, and thou hast poured on it oil; it 'is' a present. 7 'And if thine offering 'is' a present 'made' on the frying-pan, of flour with oil it is made, 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, 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; 10 and the remnant of the present 'is' for Aaron and for his sons, most holy, of the fire-offerings of Jehovah.
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.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 2:1-11
Commentary on Leviticus 2:1-11
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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.