Class 02 The grain offering

The Study of Leviticus

Class 2

The Grain offering

Study of Leviticus - Chap. 2The Grain Offering

The Grain offering The grain offering was not a sacrifice, but an offering. The grain offering represents fellowship with God.


There were different ways of making this offering, indicating the various types of the suffering of the Lord Jesus. It could be presented merely as fine flour. Leviticus 2:1-3 As unleavened cakes of fine flour. Leviticus 2:4-13 As roasted green heads of grain. Leviticus 2:14-16


The grain offering speaks of the life and death of the Lord similar to the burnt offering. However there is more of an emphasis on the human aspect of the life of Jesus.

While in the burnt offering the principal element is the animal emphasizing the need for the spilling of blood, in the grain offering, the principal element is the fine flour of the grain of wheat emphasizing the need for the crushing action of the grain.


The central point of the burnt offering is to show that Christ is the righteousness of God. The central point of the grain offering is to show that Christ is righteous and that his life on the earth was completely righteous. (2 Corinthians 5:21).


1. Fine flour The first ingredient of the grain offering is the fine flour.

The raw material of the fine flour is wheat. Wheat, as we know refers to the Lord Jesus.

The Hebrew word is “Soleth” which means a fine flour, pure, without mixture and perfectly ground.


a. The grain of wheat as a seed (John 12:24). The Lord Jesus is this grain of wheat that fell in the

earth, died and produced many heads of grain.


“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.” (John 12:23). The meaning of glorification here does not imply exaltation but that Jesus would have to die so that he could be resurrected. If there is no death there can also be no resurrection. The glorification is in the resurrected life (2 Corinthians 4:10-12)


If we are delivered to death as grains of wheat, we will manifest life.

The life that is in the grain of wheat can only come forth if the seed dies. The husk of the seed must be broken so that the seed can germinate. This speaks of brokenness.

When we are broken, the life of Jesus that is in our spirit flows forth to nurture others.


b. The grain of wheat as food The grain of wheat does not always have to be planted,

it can be ground so that it can be made into flour to feed others. Jesus also lived a life of ground wheat in order to feed the multitudes.


To be ground means to be broken by the hand of God. Our human structure is carnal and must be broken. Our ego must be taken to the cross, so that we can transmit the life of God.

The grain offering could be ground, roasted, cooked or fried. These are ways that God deals with us and leads us to transmit his life. The suffering is God’s means to deal with us and lead us to transmit his life.


Jesus learned obedience by the things that he suffered (Hebrews 2:10 and 5:8). In his work with us, God will break us, ground us, fry us, cook us and bake us in order for us to be useful to feed others.


However it is not God’s will that we live in constant suffering. When a lesson of the cross comes to you accept it

readily and quickly. Learn from the experience of others and God can spare

you of having to learn for yourself.


2. The oil (Leviticus 2:1) Oil typifies the Holy Spirit (1 Samuel 10:1-6; 16:12-13, 2

Samuel 23:1-2, Isaiah 61:1, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 1 John 2:27). Jesus lived by the power of the Spirit, he was full of the oil of the Spirit.

It is not enough to grind the wheat, we need the anointing of the Spirit.

Without the oil the offering was not acceptable. The virgins of Matthew 25 were the good seeds of wheat, but only those who had extra oil were approved by God.


Oil had many uses for the people of Israel and all of them pointed to the Holy Spirit: Used for food Used to make soap Used as fuel for lamps Used by the priests in the temple for anointing Used for medical needs


3. Incense Incense speaks of prayer (Psalm 141:2, Revelation 5:8

and 8:3-4). Incense points to our need to be the good perfume of Jesus towards God (2 Corinthians 2:15).

The mixture of these three ingredients was to be eaten (John 6:51).

Jesus is the consummation of the grain offering. We are to partake of him as the grain offering.


4. Wine Numbers 15:5 teaches that the grain offering can also be

offered together with the drink offering. The wine symbolizes the joy and the full life that the Holy

Spirit causes to flow in and through us.


5. Salt Salt was one element that could in no way be lacking in

the offerings (Leviticus 2:13). The salt represents God’s covenant. Salt is a figure of

covenant because salt has a property of causing things to become incorruptible, or in other words, they do not rot. This indicates that God’s covenants are eternal and unchangeable.


6. Yeast Leviticus 2:11 teaches that no offering should contain

yeast. Jesus lived his life completely free of yeast and we also should live lives of the unleavened bread of sincerity.


What is the meaning of yeast? Yeast points to sin. (1 Corinthians 5:6-8) Yeast is associated with the life governed by the works

of the law. (Galatians 5:8-9) Yeast refers to hypocrisy. (Matthew 16:12)

Our whole lives must be characterized by purity and transparency.


7. Honey The second element that could not be included in the

offerings was honey (Leviticus 2:11). Honey refers to natural sweetness, that which we can

attain without depending on action of the Spirit. Unlike yeast it is not associated with sin and hypocrisy.


Some people are naturally good, meek and docile. These are natural characteristics that do not come from the resurrection.

Some people try hard to be humble and in their efforts they are able to attain a false humility for some time. This is like honey in the life of the believer.

In spite of the fact that honey is not as easily perceived as yeast, God rejects both of them.


Occasions for the grain offering The grain offering was offered daily together with the

burnt offering. Exodus 29:39-42. The grain offering was used in the consecration of the

priests. Leviticus 8:26 In the purification of lepers. Leviticus 14:20 In the feast of the firstfruits. Leviticus 23:13

Study of Leviticus - Chap. 3The Peace Offering

The peace offering The peace offering was not an offering for the atonement

of sins, but an offering of gratitude to God. The peace offering was also called a sacrifice of

thanksgiving to the Lord (Leviticus 22:29). This offering typifies our justification and the peace that

we now have with God by way of the sacrifice of the cross.


In the peace offering both the lamb and the priest represent Christ. He did not only pour his blood out upon the cross, but presented it in heaven, in the holy of holies, his own blood, making eternal atonement for sin. Christ became our peace (Colossians 1:20). Christ preached peace (Ephesians 2:17). He himself is our peace (Ephesians 2:14).


1. The motive for the peace offeringThe peace offering could be offered for three motives:

For giving of thanks - (Leviticus 7:12-15) To establish oaths - (Leviticus 7:16-21) As a free will offering - (Leviticus 7:16-21)


2. The animals The requirements for the peace offerings were less than

those of burnt offerings. Requirements for the peace offerings:

Either male or female. Bulls, lambs or goats. Without defect.


3. Occasions for the peace offering Peace offerings were only required during the feast of the

First-fruits. Leviticus 23:19. Peace offerings were to be free-will offerings. (Joshua

8:31, Judges 20:26, 2 Samuel 6:17, 1 Kings 9:25)“And if you offer a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, you shall offer it of your own free will.” Leviticus 19:5


4. The ritual of the offering of thanksgiving The peace offering of thanksgiving was similar to the

grain offering (Leviticus 7:11-13) It was made of cakes of flour There could be no yeast in the cakes The cakes were mixed with oil One part was burned and the other part was given to the

priest.There was however one difference: leavened bread was also included. Leviticus 7:13


Leavened bread We have already shown that yeast symbolizes sin and

hypocrisy. The fact that God permitted leavened bread together with unleavened cakes was to show us that we are still sinners.

Even as sinners we can have fellowship with God and sit at his table.


5. The rites of the voluntary peace offerings The voluntary peace offerings were much like the burnt

offerings: The animal was presented The person who brought the sacrifice would lay hands on the

animal. The animal was killed. The priest sprinkled the blood on and around the altar.


In addition to these points concerning the peace offerings the most important was that all the fat was to be burned on the altar to the Lord and the worshiper together with his guests would eat the rest. The right thigh was given to the priest. (Leviticus 7:15-16 and 19).


a. The fat was burned The blood as well is the fat were offered on the altar to

the Lord. This shows us that life symbolized by the blood, as well is the best of life symbolized by the fat belongs to the Lord.

Eating fat was prohibited and today we can understand the Lord’s concern with the consumption of fat (Leviticus 7:23).


b. The animal was eaten by the worshiper A table was set for God and for the worshiper, the

largest part of that which was on the altar was eaten by the worshiper, the priest and his guests.

The altar is the place where we minister to God, but the table is a place where God ministers to us.

For the Jews the act of eating with someone means fellowship and close friendship.


This is why Jesus was criticized by the Pharisees, because he ate with the sinners and the tax collectors.

We enjoy God’s peace together with him in relationship and intimacy.

This offering points to the perfect reconciliation that we have received from God. 2 Corinthians 5:19.

Through the burnt offering we were forgiven and redeemed, but through the peace offering we have been reconciled to God.


6. The wave offerings Speak to the children of Israel, saying: “He who offers

the sacrifice of his peace offering to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord from the sacrifice of his peace offering. His own hands shall bring the offering made by fire to the Lord. The fat with the breast he shall bring, that the breast may be waived as a wave offering before the Lord. Leviticus 7:29-30.

The breast of the animal was offered as a wave offering before the Lord.


The breast points to the seat of our love and affection. In John 13:23-25 it says that the beloved disciple leaned on the Lord’s bosom.

This offering was exclusively for the priest. Certainly the Lord wants to give a special measure of his love to those who minister so that they can minister to the rest of the flock.


7. The heave offering The heave offering was given to the priest. The

worshiper brought the right thigh and gave it to the priest.

The right thigh represents the strongest part of the animal. Those of us who minister must be strengthened in a greater measure so that we can meet the needs of the flock.

“Also the right thigh you shall give to the priest as a heave offering from the sacrifices of your peace offerings.” Leviticus 7:32

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