“The cohen is to remove the reminder portion of the grain offering and make it go up in smoke on the altar as an offering made by fire, a fragrant aroma for Adonai.”-Leviticus 2:9 Thus far we have looked at two sacrificial rituals: the OLAH (Burnt Offering) and the MINCHAH (Grain Offering). The OLAH consisted of the burning […]

So what was the specific purpose of the MINCHAH or Grain Offering? Unfortunately, the Bible doesn’t really give us a lot of information. All we’ve really got to go on is verse 2 which says, “a fragrant aroma for Adonai“. However, the fact that most of the time the MINCHAH is offered up together with the OLAH […]

“If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to Adonai, you are to bring as the grain offering from your firstfruits kernels of grain from fresh ears, dry-roasted with fire.”-Leviticus 2:14 In verse 14 of Leviticus chapter 2, we’re informed of a special use of the MINCHAH or grain offering. We’re told that a MINCHAH can […]

“No grain offering that you bring to Adonai is to be made with leaven, because you are not to cause any leaven or honey to go up in smoke as an offering made by fire to Adonai.”-Leviticus 2:11 The Hebrew word for honey is DEVASH (דְּבָשׁ). However, here’s the truth. The use of beehives to collect honey never […]

“‘No grain offering that you bring to Adonai is to be made with leaven, because you are not to cause any leaven or honey to go up in smoke as an offering made by fire to Adonai.”-Leviticus 2:11 Okay, l’d like to start off today’s post by saying that you’re going to have become comfortable with uncertainty when studying some […]