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DRAWING NEAR TO GOD IN HUMILITY


Leviticus 2:1-3

2:1 “‘When anyone offers an offering of a meal offering to Yahweh, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it.
2 He shall bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. He shall take his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense, and the priest shall burn its memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
3 That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is a most holy thing of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.
Romans 1:8-9

1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

The general minchah described here is a voluntary offering brought when one seeks to draw near to God in humility or devotion. Paul likewise draws near to God through Jesus Christ in humility, acknowledging that although he has never visited them, they are having a worldwide impact. What a wonderful way to begin his letter!
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The minchah offering is brought to draw near to God in humility or devotion. Paul likewise draws near to God through Jesus Christ in humility, acknowledging that although he has never visited them, they are having a worldwide impact (echo 1).
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“Aroma” (reiach) and “spirit” (ruach) are linguistically related (echo 2). Both involve something subtle, invisible, and able to permeate and elevate.
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The “Good News of His Son” is that God has made a way for us to have a relationship with God, Yahweh, through His Son (echo 3).
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Prayer to God is a kind of offering (echo 4). See Psalm 141:2.