Jo’s Place

​ Further Instructions for the Grain Offering and the Procedures for the Ordination Offering “These are the instructions regarding the grain offering.  Aaron’s sons must present this offering to the Lord in front of the altar.  The priest on duty will take from the grain offering a handful of the choice flour moistened with olive oil, together with all the frankincense.  He will burn this representative portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.  Aaron and his sons may eat the rest of the flour, but it must be baked without yeast and eaten in a sacred place within the courtyard of the Tabernacle.  Remember, it must never be prepared with yeast.  I have given it to the priests as their share of the special gifts presented to Me  (said the Lord) .  Like the sin offering and the guilt offering, it is most holy.  Any of Aaron’s male descendants may eat from the special gifts presented to the Lord.  This is their permanent right fr...

​ Procedures for the Grain Offering “When you present grain as an offering to the Lord, the offering must consist of  choice  flour.  You are to pour olive oil on it, sprinkle it with frankincense, and bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests.  The priest will scoop out a handful of the flour, moistened with oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this representative portion on the altar.  It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.  The rest of the grain offering will then be given to Aaron and his sons.  This offering will be considered a most holy part of the special gifts presented to the Lord.  “If your offering is a grain offering, baked in an oven, it must be made of choice flour, but  without  any yeast.  It may be presented in the form of thin cakes, mixed with olive oil, or wafers, spread with olive oil.  If your grain offering is cooked on a griddle, it must be made of choice flour, mixed with olive oi...