Sacrificial Offerings 5 - The Meal Offering

 

T he Meal Offering

 

Responsibilities: 

Priest: Offered a handful, a token of the whole, a firstfruits. This was burned on the altar; the priest received the remainder which was eaten by Aaron and his sons in the tabernacle court. The ministry lived from the offerings of the people. 

Offerer: Simply brought his offering to the door of the tabernacle. No fanfare. No big deal. Shows obedience.  Matthew 6:1-4 

Portions: 

God: Handful [ Indicating Worship]  John 4:23 

Priest: Remainder 

Offerer: Nothing [Indicating willingness]