The KJV Holy Bible

 

Leviticus Chapter Two

 

1 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:

2 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:

3 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.

4 And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.

5 And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.

6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering.

7 And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

8 And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the Lord: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.

9 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.

10 And that which is left 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.

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.

12 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.

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.

14 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.

15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.

16 And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Leviticus Chapter Two: The Alchemical Offering of the Grain, Oil, and Salt 

"Leviticus Chapter Two shifts the focus from the sacrifice of animal passions to the refined Alchemical offering of the Mind's substance. Through the symbol of fine flour, sacred oil, and incorruptible salt, the text details how the Initiate must Purify their daily Mental Thoughts and Emotional Expressions, ensuring every grain of Consciousness is dedicated entirely to the Divine Flame."

 

 

Verses 1-3: The Fine Flour and the Frankincense - "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: 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 meat offering of fine flour represents the daily Thoughts, Mental substances, and Intellectual output of the Seeker, ground down and refined from the coarse husks of worldly illusion. Pouring oil upon the flour Esoterically symbolizes the infusion of Divine Spirit, Illumination, and grace into the Conscious Mind. Frankincense represents the Ascending Vibration of Pure Prayer and Spiritual Devotion. When the priest burns the memorial handful upon the altar, it signifies that the Concentrated Essence of our Purified Mental labor is accepted by the Superconscious Source as a Sweet, Harmonious Vibration within the Microcosm.

 

 

Verses 4-10: The Baked and Fried Offerings of the Mind - "And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil... And if thy oblation be a meat offering baked in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil..." 

The different methods of preparation—in the oven, in a pan, or in a frying pan—represent the varied intensity and circumstances through which our Mental Experiences and Thoughts are processed. Baking in an enclosed oven symbolizes deep, Inner trials and concentrated Spiritual Discipline occurring in the hidden depths of the Psyche. Cooking in a pan signifies public or external tests of Consciousness. In all cases, the requirement of being unleavened—free from yeast or fermentation—is a strict Alchemical Law. Leaven Esoterically represents corruption, ego, and the swelling pride of the lower Intellect. The Mental substance must remain Pure, Humble, and completely mingled with the oil of Spiritual Wisdom.

 

 

Verses 11-16: The Exclusion of Leaven and Honey, and the Covenant of Salt - "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 fire unto the LORD... 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." 

The Absolute Prohibition against leaven and honey carries profound Hermetic meaning. While leaven represents the puffed-up ego, honey symbolizes the sweet, sticky, and blinding attachments of sensuous earthly pleasures that ferment into Spiritual Stagnation if brought into the Sacred Fire. Conversely, salt is strictly commanded for every offering. Salt Esoterically represents Divine Wisdom, Incorruptibility, and the Preservative Power of Spiritual Truth that prevents Mental decay. By seasoning every Thought and Action with the salt of the covenant, the Initiate ensures that their Consciousness remains Permanently Bound to the Immutable Laws of the Higher Self.