No Yeast or Honey

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Why are certain restrictions placed on the grain offering, and what do they mean to us?

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The grain offering (made from corn) follows the atonement offering, giving thanks after being forgiven.

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[11] No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire. Lev 2: 11

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Yeast (leaven) breaks down the grain for food, so it is destructive. Spiritually it represents sin.

Raw honey has not been pasteurized so it contains live yeast. When the moisture content of the honey is high enough the yeast will grow, fermenting some of the sugars, making more yeast, alcohol, carbon dioxide and acetic acid all of which will change the flavor of the honey over time.

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[2] And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take there out his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: Lev 2: 2

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Oil is the Holy Spirit.

Frankincense – sweet aroma, worship

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[13] And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt. Lev 2: 13

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Salt – covenant, also preservation, inhibits bacteria contamination of moist flour

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[14] And if thou offer a meat offering of thy first fruits 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. Lev 2: 14

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Green – immature, young, innocent

First fruits – the first always belongs to the Lord

Beaten – humbled and broken

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Summary

Thanksgiving should always follow forgiveness.

It reflects a powerful heart.

Sin (both open and hidden) should no longer be present.

Thanksgiving should include worship, and praise, and be a sweet aroma to the Lord.

The Holy Spirit should fill and guide the believer.

Covenant between YHVH God and man should be reaffirmed, and preserved.

Renewed heart should be innocent, childlike, humbled and broken.

A Promise that YHVH always comes first in one’s life, and so He gets the first of everything we have, dedicated to Him and His purpose.

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Many people take YHVH’s forgiveness for granted, and do not show the proper gratitude.

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We sin repeatedly.

So, we must look at ourselves, and be sure we have properly thanked YHVH God for forgiving us.

Forgiveness is a great act of His mercy and love.

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