“And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:”
Because the burnt offering could not be without the meat offering.
“And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout 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:”
The Priest. To signify that God remembereth him that offereth.
“And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.”
Therefore none could eat of it but the Priest.
“And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. in a pan: or, on a flat plate, or, slice”
Which is a gift offered to God to pacify him.
“And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Exod. 29:18 Cross references: : Lev. 2:2
“As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. be burnt: Heb. ascend”
That is, fruits, which were sweet as honey, ye may offer. But reserved for the Priests.
“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.”
Which they were bound (as by covenant) to use all sacrifices, Num. 18:19 ; 2 Chron. 13:5 ; Ezek. 43:24 , or it meaneth a sure and pure covenant. Mark 9:49
“And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.”
Or, full ears: for the word signifieth a fruitful field. Read 2 Chron. 26:10 in the note 2. Lev. 23:14