Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.

CHAP. II.

1 AND when † any will offer a meat-offer∣ing a unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour b: and he shall pour oyl upon it c, and put frankincense thereon d.

2 And he shall bring it to Aarons sons the Priests: and he e shall take thereout his hand∣full of the flour thereof, and of the oyl thereof with all the frankincense thereof, and the Priest shall burn the memorial of it f, upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

3 And the remnant of the meat-offering shall be Aarons and his sons ‖: it is a thing most holy g of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

4 And if thou bring an oblation of a meat-of∣fering baken in the oven h, it shall be an unleaven∣ed cake of fine flour mingled with oyl, or unlea∣vened wafers anointed with oyl.

5 And if thy oblation be a meat-offering baken ‖ in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oyl.

6 Thou shalt part it in pieces i, and pour oyl thereon: it is a meat-offering.

7 And if thy oblation be a meat-offering baken in the frying pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oyl.

8 And thou shalt bring the meat-offering that is made of these things unto the LORD, and when it is ‖ presented unto the Priest, he shall bring it unto the altar,

9 And the Priest shall take from the meat-offer∣ing a memorial thereof, and shall burn it up∣on the altar: it is an offering made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

10 And that which is left of the meat-offer∣ing, shall be Aarons and his sons: It is a thing most holy, of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

11 No meat-offering k which he shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven l: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey m in any offering of the LORD made by fire.

12 As for the oblation ‖ of the first fruits, ye shall offer them n unto the LORD, but they shall not † be burnt o on the altar for a sweet savour.

13 And every oblation of thy meat-offering shalt thou season with salt p, neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God q to be lacking from thy meat-offering: with all thine offerings r thou shalt offer salt.

14 And if thou offer a meat-offering of thy first-fruits s unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat-offering of thy first-fruits, green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.

15 And thou shalt put oyl upon it, and lay frankincense thereon, it is a meat-offering.

16 And the Priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oyl thereof, with all the frankincense there∣of: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Notes

• †

  Heb. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• a

  This was of two kinds, the one joyned with other offer∣ings, Numb. 15. 4, 7▪ 10. which was prescribed together with the measure of proportion of it: the other, of wh•…•…h this pla•…•… speaks, was a distinct and separate offering, and •…•…as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…o the offerers good will both for the thing, and for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 And the matter of this offering wa•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 without 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ corn, cakes, &c. Now this sort of sacrifices were appointed, 1. because these are things of greatest necessity and benefit to man, and therefore it is meet that God should be served with them and owned and praised as the giver of them. 2. in con∣descension to the poor, that they might not want an offering for God, and to shew that God would accept even the meanest services when offered to him with a sincere mind. 3. these were necessary provisions for the feast which was here to be repre∣sented to God, and for the use of the Priests▪ who were to at∣tend upon these holy ministrations.
• b

  Searched or sifted, and purged from all bran▪ it being fit that the best things should be offered to the best being.
• c

  Which may note the graces of the Holy Ghost, which are compared to oyl and anointing with it, Psal. 45. 7. 1 Ioh. 2. 20. and which are necessary to make any offering acceptable to God.
• d

  Which manifestly de∣signed Christs satisfaction and intercession, which is compared to a sweet odour, Eph. 5. 2. and to incense, Rev. 8. 3.
• e

  (i. e.) That Priest to whom he brought it and who is appointed to offer it.
• chap. 5. 12. & 6. 15.
• f

  That part thus selected and offered, which is called a memorial, either 1. to the offerer, who by offering this part is minded, that the whole of that he brought and of all which he hath of that kind is Gods, to whom this part was paid as a quit-rent or acknowledgment. Or 2. to God, whom (to speak after the manner of men) this did put in mind of his gracious covenant and promises of favour and accept∣ance of the offerer and his offering. See Exod. 30. 16. Levit. 6. 15. Numb. 5. 26.
• chap. 7. 6. Eccl. 7. •…•…1.
• ‖

  To be eaten by them, Levit. 6. 16.
• Num. 18. 9.
• g

  (i. e.) Most holy, or such as were to be eaten onely by the Priests, and that onely in the holy place near the Altar. See Levit. 6. 26. and 7. 6, 9. and 21. 22.
• h

  Made in the Sanctuary for that use, as may seem from 1 Chron. 23. 28, 29. Ezek. 46. 20.
• ‖

  Or, on a flat plate or slice.
• i

  Because part of it was offered to God, and part given to the Priest.
• ‖

  Or, offered.
• Verse 2.
• Exod 29. 18.
• k

  To wit▪ which is offered of free will, for in other offerings it might be used▪ Levit. 7. 13. and 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 17.
• l

  This was forbid∣den, partly to mind them of their deliverance out of Egypt, when they were forced through haste to bring away their meal or dough (which was the matter of this oblation) unleavened; partly to signifie what Christ would be, and what they should be, pure and free from all errour in the faith and worship of God, and from all hypo∣crisie and malice or wickedness, all which are signified by lea∣ven. Mat. 16. 12. Mark 8. 15 Luk. 12. 1. 1 Cor. 5. 8. Gal. 5. 9.
• m

  Either 1. because it hath the same effect with leaven in paste or dough making it sowr and swelling. Or 2. in op∣position to the sacrifices of the Gentiles, in which the use of hony was most frequent or 3. to teach us, that Gods worship is not to be governed by mens fancies and appetites, to which hony might have been grateful, but by Gods will. The Iews conceive that under the name of h•…•…ny all sweet fruits, as figs, dates, &c. are contained and forbidden.
• ‖

  Or▪ of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪
• n

  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 hony, which were offered and accepted in that case▪ Levit. 23. 17. 2 Chron. 31. 5.
• †

  Heb. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Exod. 2•…•…▪
• o

  But reserved for the Priests, Numb. 18. 13. Deut. 18. 4.
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• p

  Either 1. for the decency and conveniency of the feast, which God would have here represented. Or 2. for the signi∣fication of that incorruption of mind and sincerity of grace, which in Scripture is signified by salt, Mark 9. 49. Col. 4. 6. and which is necessary in all them that would offer an accepta∣ble offering to God. Or 3. in testimony of that communion which they had with God in these exercises of his worship: salt being the great symbol of friendship in all nations and ages.
• q

  So salt is called, either 1. because it fitly represented the du∣rableness and perpetuity of Gods covenant with them, which is designed by salt, Numb. 18. 19. 2 Chron. 13. 5. Or 2. be∣cause it was so particularly and rigorously required as a condi∣tion of their covenant with God, this being made absolutely necessary in all their offerings, as it follows, and as the neglect of sacrifices was a breach of covenant on their part, so also was the neglect of salt in their sacrifices.
• r

  Not these onely, but all other, as appears from Eccl. 43. 24. Mark 9. 49.
• s

  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 Levit. 23. 10.