salvation. Of course, leaven was forbidden (v11), because leaven speaks of corruption and is the very opposite of salt which removes corruption and also preserves from corruption (v13). Salt was used in every offering. The first fruits of the harvest (ears of corn) can be used as a meal offering. The best ears of corn are plucked while they are green instead of being left to ripen in the field and they are dried by the fire – “it an offering made by fire to the Lord” (v16). Jesus’ life was taken before it had time to ripen and dried out in the fire of the cross. The smoke and the fragrance ascend to heaven. In 1Sam.1:24; Hannah offers 3 bullocks, (one for each of them) followed by the ephah of flour – the meal offering, and the wine was for the drink offering which was not celebrated until Israel reached the Promised Land (Nu.15:9; Ps.116:13).
The Peace Offering (Lev 3:1-17; 7:15-21, 28-34) “When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord” (3:1). We have already noticed the progression from the burnt offering to the meal offering and it is continued with the peace offering. Amos recognised this order, “Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them, nor, will I regard your fattened peace offerings” (Amos 5:22). New Life Radio – Talk No 18
11 Derrick Harrison
10/02/2021
