The Grain Offering speaks of Christ's sinlessness and perfect obedience; He was separated for suffering.

v1-3: The priests handled the offering, of flour and oil, not to test for impurity, but to prove its purity and suitability, even as Christ suffered when He was tempted. God the Father was not trying to destroy His Son, but He was demonstrating His perfect character; He learned obedience through what He suffered (Heb 5.8).

Throughout His life, He has observed by those around Him (1 John 1.1 seems to refer to the practice of sifting the offering.)

v4-7: The offering, having been brought to the priest, was then baked. This points us to Christ's sufferings, as the sinless one, in His life as well as at His death.

• "baked in an oven", (v4) i.e: in secret, suffering unseen and alone, and in darkness;
• "prepared on a griddle", (v5) i.e: in open, where Christ was seen by men. On the cross, men heaped insults onto Him;
• "cooked in a pan", (v7) i.e: partially secret, since we can only understand part of what Christ endured, as the Man of Sorrows, familiar with suffering.
• The offering was made of all three (v8), brought together to the priest. The word "if" (v4, 5, 7) is not the best here; it would be better to read, ‘where.’.

v8-10: The offering, in common with others, was to be brought to the priest. Part of the offering was burnt up, and the rest was food for the priests.

v11-13: Certain things were to be excluded from the offering; yeast, which speaks of sin; and honey, which is sentimental sweetness. However, there was salt, a preservative; and frankincense, speaking of purity; and oil, speaking of the Holy Spirit.

v14: First fruits offering could be included with the grain offering. This was a sign of gratitude for God's provision. It also points forward to Christ rising from the dead. It would also have provided the priests with a variation in their diet.