Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 2:6
Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it [is] a meat offering.
Thou shalt part it in pieces; because part of it was offered to God, and part given to the priest.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
6. part it in pieces, and pour oilthereonPouring oil on bread is a common practice among Easternpeople, who are fond of broken bread dipped in oil, butter, and milk.Oil only was used in the meat offerings, and probably for a symbolicreason. It is evident that these meat offerings were previouslyprepared by the offerer, and when brought, the priest was to take itfrom his hands and burn a portion on the altar.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Thou shalt part it in pieces,…. This answered to the dividing of the pieces of the burnt offering, Le 1:6 and signified the same thing; [See comments on Le 1:6] [See comments on Le 1:12] All meat offerings, it is said l, that were prepared in a vessel, were obliged to be cut to pieces; the meat offering of an Israelite, one (cake) was doubled into two, and two into four, and then divided, each piece was about the quantity of an olive:
and pour oil thereon; after parted into pieces,
[See comments on Le 2:4]
[it is] a meat offering; as well as that of fine flour, or that which was baked in an oven.
l Misn. Menachot, c. 6. sect. 4. Maimon. Maaseh Hakorbanot, c. 13. sect. 10.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(6) Thou shalt part it in pieces.The cake thus baked was not to be offered as a whole, but broken up in pieces and mingled with oil. Bread, broken in pieces and steeped in oil, butter, milk, or sweet juices, still constitutes a favourite dish among the Bedouin Arabs.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
6. Part it in pieces This was for the convenience of the priest, who was to cast one piece well oiled upon the altar fires, and to eat the rest himself, or to share it with his colleagues.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 2:6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it [is] a meat offering.
Ver. 6. And pour oil thereon. ] Jacob was the first we read of that consecrated his offerings with oil. Gen 28:18 Probably he had it from his predecessors.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 1:6, Psa 22:1-21, Mar 14:1 – Mar 15:47, Joh 18:1 – Joh 19:42