Why does the priestly share of each offering get spelled out down to specific cuts of meat? Clergy compensation, ancient near eastern style, written directly into cultic law.
Historical & Culturalקדש קדשים הוא [THIS THE LAW OF THE GUILT OFFERING] IT IS MOST HOLY — “It is most holy”; it may be offered, but an animal that is exchanged for it (cf. Leviticus 27:34) may not be offered (Sifra, Tzav, Section 5 2).
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