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grain offering
Definition:
A grain offering was a gift of wheat or barley flour offered to God, often after a burnt offering.
- The grain used for the grain offering had to be finely ground up. Sometimes it was cooked before being offered, but other times it was left uncooked.
- Oil and salt were added to the grain flour, but no yeast or honey was permitted.
- Part of the grain offering was burned up and part of it was eaten by the priests.
(See also: burnt offering, guilt offering , sacrifice, sin offering)