And that which is left of the meat offering ,.... Not burnt with fire: shall be Aaron's and his sons' ; the high priest took his part first, and then the common priests: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire ; See Gill on Leviticus 2:3 . read more
No meat offering which ye shall bring unto the Lord shall be made with leaven ,.... It might be used in peace offerings, and in the wave loaves, Leviticus 7:13 but not in meat offerings; not only in the handful that was burnt, but in the rest that was eaten by Aaron and his sons; for so is the rule F16 Misn. Menachot, c. 5. sect. 2. ,"all meat offerings are kneaded in hot water, and are kept that they might not be leavened; and if what is left of them be leavened, a negative precept... read more
Meat-offering - מנחה minchah . For an explanation of this word see Clarke's note on Genesis 4:3 , and Lev. vii. Calmet has remarked that there are five kinds of the minchah mentioned in this chapter. סלת soleth , simple flour or meal, Leviticus 2:1 . Cakes and wafers, or whatever was baked in the oven, Leviticus 2:4 . Cakes baked in the pan, Leviticus 2:5 . Cakes baked on the frying-pan, or probably, a gridiron, Leviticus 2:7 . Green ears of corn parched, ... read more
His handful of the flour - This was for a memorial, to put God in mind of his covenant with their fathers, and to recall to their mind his gracious conduct towards them and their ancestors. Mr. Ainsworth properly remarks, "that there was neither oil nor incense offered with the sin and jealousy offerings; because they were no offerings of memorial, but such as brought iniquities to remembrance, which were neither gracious nor sweet-smelling before the Lord." Numbers 5:15 ; Leviticus 5:11 ... read more
Baken in the oven - תנור tannur , from נר nar , to split, divide, says Mr. Parkhurst; and hence the oven, because of its burning, dissolving, and melting heat. read more
Baken in a pan - מחבת machabath , supposed to be a flat iron plate, placed over the fire; such as is called a griddle in some countries. read more
The frying-pan - מרחשת marchesheth , supposed to be the same with that called by the Arabs a ta - jen , a shallow earthen vessel like a frying-pan, used not only to fry in, but for other purposes. On the different instruments, as well as the manner of baking in the east, Mr. Harmer, in his observations on select passages of Scripture, has collected the following curious information. "Dr. Shaw informs us that in the cities and villages of Barbary, there are public ovens, but that... read more
Thou shalt bring the meat-offering - It is likely that the person himself who offered the sacrifice brought it to the priest, and then the priest presented it before the Lord. read more
No meat-offering - shall be made with leaven - See the reason of this prohibition in the note on Exodus 12:8 ; (note). Nor any honey - Because it was apt to produce acidity, as some think, when wrought up with flour paste; or rather because it was apt to gripe and prove purgative. On this latter account the College of Physicians have totally left it out of all medicinal preparations. This effect which it has in most constitutions was a sufficient reason why it should be prohibited... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 2:9
And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof ,.... That is, an handful of it; as of the fine flour, Leviticus 2:2 so of the pieces of that which was baked, whether in the oven, or pan, or fryingpan: and shall burn it upon the altar ; the memorial or handful: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord ; See Gill on Leviticus 1:9 . read more