The first chapter of the book Vayikra is called Vayikra. The highlights are: G‑d calls to Moses from the Tent of Meeting, and communicates to him the laws of the korbanot, theanimal and meal offerings brought in the Sanctuary. These include: • The “ascending offering” (olah) that is wholly raised to G‑d by the fire atop the altar; • Five varieties of “meal offering” (minchah) prepared with fine flour, olive oil and frankincense; • The “peace offering” (shelamim), whose meat was eaten by the one bringing the offering, after parts are burned on the altar and parts are given to the kohanim(priests); • The different types of “sin offering” (chatat) brought to atone for transgressions committed erroneously by thehigh priest, the entire community, the king or the ordinary Jew; • The “guilt offering” (asham) brought by one who has misappropriated property of the Sanctuary, who is indoubt as to whether he transgressed a divine prohibition, or who has committed a “betrayal against G‑d” by swearing falsely to defraud a fellow man.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 23:33:59 +0000
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