Leviticus 5:12

Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: it is a sin offering.

Cross-references

Leviticus 5:11 introduces the poor person's grain sin offering — verse 12 then gives the specific procedure.

Leviticus 2:2 describes the same handful of flour as a memorial portion, showing the grain offering ritual this adapts.

Leviticus 2:9 repeats the memorial portion burning from the grain offering, mirroring the procedure here.

Leviticus 6:15 again prescribes the priest's handful of flour and oil as a memorial, reinforcing standard practice.

Numbers 5:26 uses the same memorial portion ritual in the jealousy ordeal, showing its wider application.

Acts 10:4 Related theme

Acts 10:4 calls Cornelius's prayers and alms a 'memorial' before God, paralleling this ascending memorial portion.

Hebrews 9:22 states no forgiveness without blood — but this grain offering atones without blood, highlighting a contrast.

Acts 10:31 Related theme

Acts 10:31 uses the same 'memorial' concept — Cornelius's alms and prayers remembered by God, like the memorial portion here.