Flour

FLOUR. The Law of Moses permitted the poorest Israelites, who had not wherewithal to offer large cattle, nor even birds or pigeons for burnt-sacrifices or offerings for sin, to offer at least fine Flour. If the Levit. vii. 12, 13.offering were for sin, the tenth part of an Ephi was given to the Priest, that is to say, about three pints of Flour, Paris measure. It was not sprinkled with oil, neither was any frankincense put upon it, because it was an offering for sin. The Priest took an handful of it, which he threw in the fire upon the Altar; and after having prayed for his expiation, who furnished the offering, the rest of the Flour belonged to him. This was, as it were, his fee and reward. If the offering were made purely out of devotion, there was oil mixed with it, and frankincense put upon it; the Priest threw an handful of it in the fire upon the Altar, and all the frankincense upon it, and all that remained was his, claimed by him as his due. But no one besides the Priests could eat of it, nor did they eat of it any where but in the Holy Place, that is to say, during the time of their service in the tabernacle. There were likewise several sorts of cakes, or loaves, offered in the tabernacle. See Leviticus, chap. v 4, 5, 6, 7, &c. concerning the Ceremonies which were observed there.

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