Leviticus, 2

2. When he has brought it to Aaron's sons, the priests, one of them shall take a handful of this fine flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and this he shall burn on the altar as a token offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the LORD.

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Leviticus 2 presents instructions on cereal offerings that Israelites should present to God. These offers consisted of thin grains and oil, without yeast and salt, which should be burned on the altar. The selected verses are:

1 Chronicles 21:24: "Then King David said to Ornã, No, but I will buy him for his just price; for I will not offer the Lord my God, holocaustos who cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing and the oxen by fifty silver sheets. " The verse shows the importance of offering God with personal and financial sacrifice, rather than simply offering something that costs nothing.

Matthew 5:23-24: "Therefore, if you are presenting your offer on the altar, and then you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offer there before the altar and will first reconcile you with your brother; Then come present your offer. " This verse highlights the importance of reconciliation before offering offerings to God, showing that our relationships with others are essential to our worship of God.

Hebrews 13:15: "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, which is the result of lips that confess his name." The author of Hebrews points out that the most important offer we can offer to God is our praise and worship through Jesus Christ.

Psalm 141:2: "Go up my prayer before your face as incense, and be the raising of my hands as the afternoon sacrifice." The psalmist shows that prayer can be considered an offer to God, presented as incense, and that worship of God can happen anywhere and at any moment.

Romans 12:1: "Therefore brothers, I pray for the mercies of God who introduce your body as a living, holy and pleasant sacrifice to God, which is your rational worship." The apostle Paul points out that our worship of God must be presented through our bodies and lives as a living, holy and pleasant sacrifice, which is a rational and spiritual offer to God.