Flour
Flour
stands in the Auth. Vers. as the representative of the following Heb. words: (ke’mach, literally marrow, SEE FAT, Jdg 6:19; 1Sa 1:24; 1Sa 28:24; 2Sa 17:28, meal, as it is elsewhere rendered), (so’leth, from stripping off the hull, the finest and purest part of the meal, usually rendered fine flour, Sept. and N. Test. , Rev 18:13), and (batsek’, from its swelling in rising, 2Sa 13:18, dough as it is elsewhere rendered). SEE MEAL.
In early times corn was often eaten whole without any preparation at all (Deu 23:25), and the custom was not entirely disused in the time of our Savior (Mat 12:1). Parching it afterwards became so general that the words which properly mean parched were also used for corn or meal (Rth 2:14; 2Sa 17:28). SEE PARCHED CORN. Mortars were used in the time of Moses for bruising corn, as was also the mill (Num 11:8). SEE MORTAR. Fine meal, that is, corn or grain ground or beaten fine, is spoken of as far back as the time of Abraham (Gen 18:6). At first, barley alone was ground. but afterwards wheat, as only the poor used barley. Barley-bread appears to have been more suitable in the warm climate of the East than in a colder climate. SEE BREAD.
On the second day, however, it becomes insipid and rough to the palate, as is likewise the case with wheaten bread; hence the necessity of baking every day, and hence also the daily grinding at the mills about eveningalluded to by the prophet Jeremiah (Jer 25:10). SEE MILL. The flour, being mingled with water, was reduced to a solid mass in a sort of wooden tray or kneading-trough (q.v.); this, after remaining a little time, was kneaded, some leaven being also added to it (Exo 12:34). SEE LEAVEN. In case it was necessary to prepare the bread very hastily, the leaven was left out (Gen 18:6; Gen 19:3). The cakes, when made, were round, and nine or ten inches in diameter, and often not thicker than a knife.Jahn, Aschaeol. 137-140. SEE CAKE. Fine flour was especially offered by the poor as a sin-offering (Lev 5:11-13), end in connection with other sacrifices in general (Num 15:3-12; Num 28:7-29). SEE OFFERING.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Flour
Grain reduced to the form of meal is spoken of in the time of Abraham (Gen. 18:6). As baking was a daily necessity, grain was also ground daily at the mills (Jer. 25:10). The flour mingled with water was kneaded in kneading-troughs, and sometimes leaven (Ex. 12:34) was added and sometimes omitted (Gen. 19:3). The dough was then formed into thin cakes nine or ten inches in diameter and baked in the oven.
Fine flour was offered by the poor as a sin-offering (Lev. 5:11-13), and also in connection with other sacrifices (Num. 15:3-12; 28:7-29).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Flour
FLOUR.See Bread, Food, 2, Mill.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Flour
This word in Scripture is sometimes figuratively used, to express the Lord’s gracious dealings with his people. Thus (Psa 81:16) JEHOVAH is said to have fed his people with the finest wheat; meaning, the spiritual and distinguishing blessings he poured out upon them. Hence the consecration of Aaron was with the finest wheat flour. (See Exo 29:1-2) Hence the meat-offering was of the same. (Lev 2:1) The Hebrews called all offerings made by grain, or flour, Mincha. Were not the whole of these offerings with an eye to Christ? Was not Jesus the first of the finest flour? And if the church, while presenting their offerings of the finest flour, with an eye to Christ, were in the appointments of the Lord, may we not, without violence to the original, suppose, that JEHOVAH feeding the people with the finest wheat had an eye to Christ?
Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Flour
flour. See BREAD; FOOD.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Flour
Flour [BREAD; MILL; OFFERING]
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Flour
See BREAD.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Flour
See Barley; Bread; Offering; Wheat
Barley; Bread; Offering; Wheat
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Flour
Flour. See Bread.
Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary
FLOUR
Exo 29:2; Lev 2:2; Jdg 6:19; 1Sa 28:24; 2Sa 17:28
Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Flour
denotes the “finest wheaten flour,” Rev 18:13.
Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Flour
Exo 29:2 (c) This is no doubt a type of the beautiful white, smooth life of CHRIST in which there was no sin, nor evil. His life was pure grace, pure love, pure holiness and pure beauty.