Topical Encyclopedia In the context of the Bible, wafers are thin cakes or pieces of unleavened bread that hold significant ceremonial and symbolic importance, particularly in the Old Testament. They are often associated with offerings and sacred rituals.Exodus 29:2 · "And from fine wheat flour make round loaves of bread without yeast, thick loaves without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves without yeast and brushed with olive oil." This verse describes the preparation of wafers as part of the consecration offerings for the priests. The use of fine wheat flour and the absence of yeast signify purity and dedication to God. Leviticus 2:4 · "Now if you bring a grain offering baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour: unleavened loaves mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil." Here, wafers are mentioned as part of the grain offerings, emphasizing their role in worship and sacrifice. The oil signifies the presence of the Holy Spirit and the anointing of the offering. Leviticus 7:12 · "If he offers it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with the thank offering he is to offer thick loaves made without yeast and mixed with oil, thin loaves without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of fine flour well-kneaded and mixed with oil." This passage highlights the use of wafers in thank offerings, underscoring their role in expressing gratitude to God. Numbers 6:15 · "together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a basket of unleavened bread made with fine flour and mixed with oil—unleavened wafers coated with oil and their grain offerings and drink offerings." In the Nazirite vow, wafers are part of the offerings that accompany the vow, symbolizing dedication and separation unto the Lord. 1 Chronicles 23:29 · "They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD. They were to do the same in the evening and to offer all burnt offerings to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, according to the number required of them, regularly before the LORD." While not directly mentioning wafers, this verse provides context for the regular offerings, which would include grain offerings with wafers. Ezekiel 45:21 · "On the fourteenth day of the first month, you are to observe the Passover, a feast lasting seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten." Although wafers are not explicitly mentioned, unleavened bread is a key component of the Passover, and wafers would be included in this observance. Wafers in the biblical context are more than just food; they are integral to the worship and sacrificial system established by God for His people. They represent purity, dedication, and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, serving as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people. Nave's Topical Index Exodus 29:23And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD: Nave's Topical Index Numbers 6:19 Library From the Close of the General Conference of 1812 to the Death of ... The Brandenburg Confessions. The Form of Concord. AD 1577. The Resurrection of the Dead, and Eternal Judgment: Resources Do eucharistic miracles really happen? | GotQuestions.orgWho were the Lollards? | GotQuestions.org Why is the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper such a controversial issue? | GotQuestions.org Wafer: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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