Exodus 29:40-41
And with the first lamb a tenth measure of fine flour mingled with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering. The other lamb you shall offer at twilight, and shall offer with it a grain offering and its drink offering, as in the morning, for a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The verse specifies the exact, small quantities of flour, oil, and wine to accompany the lamb. This isn't just about proportions; it's a divine blueprint, emphasizing that even the "continual sacrifice" required precise, divinely appointed elements to be acceptable, a tangible reminder that all worship must align with God's specific instructions.
This verse details the specific components of a daily sacrifice meant to be offered continuously, morning and evening, at the Tabernacle. These offerings are part of a larger instruction for the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests and the establishment of God's dwelling place among the people. The inclusion of flour, oil, and wine with the lamb emphasizes a complete offering, and this continuous sacrifice is presented as the foundation for God meeting and speaking with Israel.
Imagine a daily ritual, not of burden, but of steady provision. God Himself details the exact ingredients for daily worship, showing us He anticipates our needs.
This verse isn't just about ancient rituals; it's about God's deliberate design for consistent fellowship.
The 'Continual Sacrifice'
Precise Ingredients for a Purpose
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What do flour, oil, and wine have to do with God meeting us? These ancient symbols point to something far greater, a fulfillment that revolutionizes worship.
The offerings described here, while vital for ancient Israel, were foreshadowing a deeper reality found in Christ.
More Than Just Ritual
The 'Sweet Savour' and Its True Meaning
Why were these sacrifices offered specifically 'at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation'? It's about where God chooses to meet and reveal His glory.
The location of these sacrifices is as significant as the offerings themselves, pointing to God's desire to dwell with His people.
The Place of Encounter
Sanctified by God's Glory
Understand the original words
nesek · Hebrew Noun
A symbolic act of devotion and submission, where the elements are consumed by fire and ascend to God as a "pleasing aroma," representing the total surrender of the worshiper to the Lord.
kebes · Hebrew Noun
A lamb or animal killed as an offering, often symbolizing substitutionary atonement and the necessity of sacrifice for sin.
minchah · Hebrew Noun
A ritual sacrifice consisting of flour and oil, often offered in recognition of God's provision and sovereignty over the harvest.
nesek · Hebrew Noun
A libation, typically of wine, poured out upon the altar alongside other sacrifices as a sign of dedication and joy before the Lord.
This passage directly parallels the offering described in Exodus 29:40, specifying the same amounts of flour, oil, and wine to be presented with a lamb offering.
John 6:35Jesus declares Himself as the 'bread of life,' a profound spiritual parallel to the grain offering (minhah) that accompanied the lamb sacrifices, pointing to Him as the true sustenance.
Daniel 9:27This prophecy speaks of the 'continual sacrifice' (referring to the daily offerings like the one in Exodus 29) ceasing, which the New Testament interprets as being fulfilled and superseded by Christ's ultimate sacrifice.
Hebrews 10:4This New Testament passage explicitly states that the blood of bulls and goats, and by extension the grain and drink offerings accompanying them, could not take away sins, highlighting the inadequacy of the Old Testament sacrifices compared to Christ.
1 Peter 2:5The concept of believers being 'living sacrifices' and offering spiritual sacrifices echoes the Old Testament sacrificial system, suggesting that our worship and lives are now the offerings presented to God.
clarkeExodus 29:40: "And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering."
A tenth deal of flour - Deal signifies a part, from the Anglo-Saxon word, to divide; hence, a part, a portion taken from the whole. From Numbers 28:5 we learn that this tenth deal was the tenth part of an ephah, which constituted what is called an omer. See Exodus 16:36 ; and see Clarke's note on Exodus 16:16 of the same ch…
calvinExodus 29:38-46: "Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually."
And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Agnum alterum facies inter duas vesperas sicut minha matutino, et sicut libamini ejus facies ei in odorem quietis, oblationem ignitam Jehovae.
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The verse specifies the exact, small quantities of flour, oil, and wine to accompany the lamb. This isn't just about proportions; it's a divine blueprint, emphasizing that even the "continual sacrifice" required precise, divinely appointed elements to be acceptable, a tangible reminder that all worship must align with God's specific instructions.
This verse details the specific components of a daily sacrifice meant to be offered continuously, morning and evening, at the Tabernacle. These offerings are part of a larger instruction for the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests and the establishment of God's dwelling place among the people. The inclusion of flour, oil, and wine with the lamb emphasizes a complete offering, and this continuous sacrifice is presented as the foundation for God meeting and speaking with Israel.
This verse details the specific components of a daily sacrifice meant to be offered continuously, morning and evening, at the Tabernacle. These offerings are part of a larger instruction for the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests and the establishment of God's dwelling place among the people. The inclusion of flour, oil, and wine with the lamb emphasizes a complete offering, and this continuous sacrifice is presented as the foundation for God meeting and speaking with Israel.
"And with the first lamb a tenth measure of fine flour mingled with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering. The other lamb you shall offer at twilight, and shall offer with it a grain offering an…" — The verse specifies the exact, small quantities of flour, oil, and wine to accompany the lamb. This isn't just about proportions; it's a divine blueprint, emphasizing that even the "continual sacrifi…
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