King James Version
What Does Leviticus 2:7 Mean?
“And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.”
Context
5
And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. in a pan: or, on a flat plate, or, slice
6
Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering.
7
And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.
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 offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **Baken in the frying-pan.**—Better, *boiled in a pan. *This is a deeper vessel than the frying-pan, and corresponds more to our stew-pan or pot. In this deep vessel the cakes were boiled in oil.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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