and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest will take a handful of fine flour and oil from it, along with all its frankincense, and will burn this memorial portion of it on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Staring at him in awe, he said, ‘What is it, Lord? ’ The angel told him, ‘Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live for ever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’
The Lord then said to Moses, ‘Write this down on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua: I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven.’
Let it serve as a sign for you on your hand and as a reminder on your forehead, , so that the Lord’s instruction may be in your mouth; for the Lord brought you out of Egypt with a strong hand.
‘This day is to be a memorial for you, and you must celebrate it as a festival to the Lord. You are to celebrate it throughout your generations as a permanent statute.
Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the Lord as a reminder.
You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings or honoured me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings or wearied you with incense.
‘When anyone presents a grain offering as an offering to the Lord, it is to consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,