flesh. The fat of the sacrifice, together with the breast and shoulder
(Leviticus 7:29-34), were presented by the worshipper to the priest. The
fat was burned on the alter (3:3-5), and the breast and shoulder became the
portion of the priests. But Hophni and Phinehas, not content with this,
sent a servant to seize with a flesh-hook a further portion.
- FLINT abounds in all the plains and valleys of the wilderness of the forty
years’ wanderings. In Isaiah 50:7 and Ezekiel 3:9 the expressions, where
the word is used, means that the “Messiah would be firm and resolute
amidst all contempt and scorn which he would meet; that he had made up
his mind to endure it, and would not shrink from any kind or degree of
suffering which would be necessary to accomplish the great work in which
he was engaged.” (Comp. Ezekiel 3:8, 9.) The words “like a flint” are used
with reference to the hoofs of horses (Isaiah 5:28). - FLOOD an event recorded in Genesis 7 and 8. (See DELUGE.) In Joshua
24:2, 3, 14, 15, the word “flood” (R.V., “river”) means the river Euphrates.
In Psalm 66:6, this word refers to the river Jordan. - FLOUR Grain reduced to the form of meal is spoken of in the time of
Abraham (Genesis 18:6). As baking was a daily necessity, grain was also
ground daily at the mills (Jeremiah 25:10). The flour mingled with water
was kneaded in kneading-troughs, and sometimes leaven (Exodus 12:34)
was added and sometimes omitted (Genesis 19:3). The dough was then
formed into thin cakes nine or ten inches in diameter and baked in the oven.
Fine flour was offered by the poor as a sin-offering (Leviticus 5:11-13),
and also in connection with other sacrifices (Numbers 15:3-12; 28:7-29).