Torah Trivia for Parshah 24. Vayikra (Questions Only)
1.) Can you identify the 5 basic types of “materials” that are described as offerings within Parshah Vayikra?
2.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for the burnt offering of the bull?
a.) Burning the bull into smoke;
b.) Washing the bull’s legs and entrails;
c.) Laying the parts on the fire;
d.) Starting a fire on the altar;
e.) Cutting the bull into different parts;
f.) Dashing blood amidst the altar;
g.) Slaughtering the bull;
h.) Laying hands upon the head of the bull;
i.) Bringing the bull to the entrance to the Mishkan;
j.) Selecting a male bull without blemish.
3.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the description of the process of the burnt offering of the birds?
a.) Selecting a turtledove or pigeon;
b.) Bringing the bird to altar;
c.) Pinching off the bird’s head;
d.) Turning the bird into smoke;
e.) Draining the bird’s blood against the side of the altar;
f.) Removing the bird’s crop and its contents;
g.) Casting the crop and its contents into the ash heap at the side of the altar;
h.) Tearing the bird’s wings;
i.) Turning the bird into smoke.
4.) Can you match: the object (being sprinkled, smeared, or otherwise placed), with the location (where it is being sprinkled, smeared, or otherwise placed)?
Objects: Locations:
1.) crop of bird’s neck; a.) the innards of Aaron and his sons;
2.) blood from the bulls, sheep, and goats b.) the horns on the incense altar;
provided as burnt offerings; c.) the ash heap on the East side of altar;
3.) blood from bulls provided for sin offering; d.) the atmosphere;
4.) bulls’ hides and remnants from sin offering; e.) the laver;
5.) smoke from offerings; f.) all sides of the altar;
6.) lepers g.) banishment outside the camp;
7.) water to wash legs and entrails of h.) the ash heap outside the camp;
bulls for burnt offering; i.) a griddle;
8.) grain offerings mixed with oil; j.) a deep frying pan.
9.) oil cooked inside grain flour;
10.) grain flour cooked within oil.
5.) Can you distinguish which ingredients are prohibited and which ingredients are required, for the burnt grain offerings: a.) oil, b.) frankincense, c.) yeast, d.) honey, e.) salt, and, f.) manna?
6.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the description of the process of offering grain as a burnt offering?
a.) Selecting choice flour;
b.) Pouring oil on the flour;
c.) Laying frankincense on the flour;
d.) Presenting flour to Aaron’s sons;
e.) Scouping a portion of flour, oil, and frankincense;
f.) Turning the portion of flour, oil, and frankincense into smoke;
g.) Exchanging the grain offering to Aaron and his sons;
h.) Baking flour in oven;
i.) Cooking flour on a griddle;
j.) Breaking cooked grain offering into parts;
k.) Pouring oil on broken parts of cooked grain offering;
l.) Cooking flour in a pan;
m.) Taking grain offering to priest;
n.) Taking grain offering to altar;
o.) Taking a portion of the grain offering;
p.) Turning portion of grain offering into smoke;
q.) Providing remainder of grain offering to Aaron and his sons.
7.) Can you decipher the correct sequence for the described process for the “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering of each of the following: 1.) cattle, 2.) sheep, and 3.) goats?
1.) Providing the cattle as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering:
a.) Turning body parts into smoke;
b.) Presenting cattle’s body parts as a gift;
c.) Dashing blood of the cattle against the altar;
d.) Slaughtering the cattle;
e.) Laying hands upon the cattle;
f.) Providing bull or cow without blemish;
2.) Providing the sheep as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering:
a.) Dashing the sheep’s blood against the altar;
b.) Slaughtering the sheep;
c.) Presenting the parts of the sheep as a gift;
d.) Bringing the sheep before Adonai;
e.) Turning the parts of the sheep into smoke;
f.) Laying hands upon the head of the sheep;
g.) Providing a male or female sheep without blemish;
h.) Eating the fat of the sheep;
3.) Providing the goat as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering:
a.) Dashing the goat’s blood against the altar;
b.) Slaughtering the goat;
c.) Presenting the parts of the goat as a gift;
d.) Bringing the goat before Adonai;
e.) Turning the parts of the goat into smoke;
f.) Laying hands upon the head of the goat;
g.) Providing a male or female goat without blemish;
h.) Eating the fat of the goat.
8.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for an anointed priest to provide a sin offering?
a.) Selecting a bull without blemish;
b.) Removing the fat and body parts of the bull;
c.) Bringing the bull to the entrance of the Mishkan;
d.) piling the bull’s hide and flesh upon the ash heap outside the camp;
e.) Burning the bull’s hide and flesh;
f.) Turning the bull’s fat and body parts into smoke;
g.) Sprinkling the bull’s blood in front of Mishkan’s partition;
h.) Placing the bull’s blood upon the horns of the incense altar;
i.) Pouring the bull’s blood at the base of the burnt offering altar;
j.) Laying hands upon the bull;
k.) Slaughtering the bull;
l.) Taking the bull’s blood;
m.) Bringing the bull’s blood into the Mishkan;
n.) Dipping fingers into the bull’s blood.
9.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for the entire community to provide a sin offering?
a.) Burning the hide and flesh of the bull;
b.) Carrying the bull outside the camp;
c.) Forgiving the entire community;
d.) Praying for the entire community;
e.) Removing the body parts from the bull;
f.) Removing the fat from the bull;
g.) Pouring the bull’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
h.) Placing the bull’s blood on the horns of the incense altar;
i.) Sprinkling the bull’s blood in front of the Mishkan’s partition;
j.) Dipping finger into the blood;
k.) Bringing the bull’s blood into the Mishkan;
l.) Slaughtering the bull;
m.) Laying hands upon the head of the bull;
n.) Brining the bull before the Mishkan;
o.) Selecting a bull.
10.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for a community leader to provide a sin offering?
a.) Bringing a male goat without blemish;
b.) Turning the goat’s fat and body parts into smoke;
c.) Placing the goat’s blood upon the horns of the burnt offering altar;
d.) Pouring the goat’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
e.) Laying hands upon the head of the goat;
f.) Slaughtering the goat;
g.) Dipping finger into the goat’s blood;
h.) Praying for the community leader;
i.) Forgiving the community leader.
11.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for an ordinary man to provide a sin offering, in both the form of: 1.) a goat, and 2.) a sheep?
1.) Providing a female goat as a sin offering:
a.) Bringing a female goat without blemish;
b.) Removing the goat’s fat and body parts;
c.) Turning the goat’s fat and body parts into smoke;
d.) Placing the goat’s blood upon the horns of the burnt offering altar;
e.) Pouring the goat’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
f.) Laying hands upon the head of the goat;
g.) Slaughtering the goat;
h.) Dipping finger in the goat’s blood;
i.) Praying for the ordinary man;
j.) Forgiving the ordinary man;
2.) Providing a female sheep as a sin offering:
a.) Bringing a female sheep without blemish;
b.) Removing the sheep’s fat and body parts;
c.) Turning the sheep’s fat and body parts into smoke;
d.) Placing the sheep’s blood upon the horns of the burnt offering altar;
e.) Pouring the sheep’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
f.) Laying hands upon the head of the sheep;
g.) Slaughtering the sheep;
h.) Dipping fingers within the sheep’s blood;
i.) Praying for the ordinary man;
j.) Forgiving the ordinary man.
12.) Can you discern (5) socioeconomic classes that can arguably be distinguished from the different requirements described for the offerings within this Parshah?
Torah Trivia for Parshah 24. Vayikra (with Answers)
1.) Can you identify the 5 basic types of “materials” that are described as offerings within Parshah Vayikra?
Answer: The 5 basic types of “material” offerings are:
1.) Bulls: as burnt offerings (Vayikra 1:3 – 9), as “wellbeing/Peace” offerings, male and female (Vayikra 3:1 – 5), and as sin offerings (Vayikra 4:3 – 12, 13 – 21);
2.) Sheep (distinguishing between male and female): as burnt offerings (Vayikra 1:10 – 13), as “wellbeing”/“Peace” offerings (Vayikra 3:6 – 11), females as sin offerings, (Vayikra 4:32 – 35), and females as purification offerings (Vayikra 5:6);
3.) Goats (distinguishing between male and female): as burnt offerings (Vayikra 1:10 – 13), as “wellbeing”/“Peace” offerings (Vayikra 3:6, 12 – 16), males as sin offerings, (Vayikra 4:22 – 26), and females as sin offerings (Vayikra 4:27 – 31), and as purification offerings (Vayikra 5:6);
4.) Birds (distinguished as pigeons and turtledoves): as burnt offerings (Vayikra 1:14 – 17), and as purification offerings (Vayikra 5:7 – 10);
5.) Grain: as burnt offerings (Vayikra 2:1 – 16), and as purification offerings (Vayikra 5:11 – 13).
Although, technically, “rams” and monetary payments are also described, towards the end of the Parshah, as reparation offerings (Vayikra 5:14 – 26).
2.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for the burnt offering of the bull?
k.) Burning the bull into smoke;
l.) Washing the bull’s legs and entrails;
m.) Laying the parts on the fire;
n.) Starting a fire on the altar;
o.) Cutting the bull into different parts;
p.) Dashing blood amidst the altar;
q.) Slaughtering the bull;
r.) Laying hands upon the head of the bull;
s.) Bringing the bull to the entrance to the Mishkan;
t.) Selecting a male bull without blemish.
Answer:
j.) “If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall make his offering a male without blemish.” (Vayikra 1:3);
i.) “He shall bring it to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, for acceptance in his behalf before the Lord.” (Vayikra 1:3);
h.) “He shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt offering, that it may be acceptable in his behalf, in expiation for him.” (Vayikra 1:4);
g.) “The bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord;” (Vayikra 1:5);
f.) “and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall offer the blood, dashing the blood against all sides of the altar which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.” (Vayikra 1:5);
e.) “The burnt offering shall be flayed and cut up into sections.” (Vayikra 1:6);
d.) “The sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and lay out wood upon the fire;” (Vayikra 1:7);
c.) “and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall lay out the sections, with the head and the suet, on the wood that is on the fire upon the altar.” (Vayikra 1:8);
b.) “Its entrails and legs shall be washed with water,” (Vayikra 1:9);
a.) “and the priest shall turn the whole into smoke on the altar as a burnt offering, a gift of pleasing odor to the Lord.” (Vayikra 1:9).
3.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the description of the process of the burnt offering of the birds?
j.) Selecting a turtledove or pigeon;
k.) Bringing the bird to altar;
l.) Pinching off the bird’s head;
m.) Turning the bird into smoke;
n.) Draining the bird’s blood against the side of the altar;
o.) Removing the bird’s crop and its contents;
p.) Casting the crop and its contents into the ash heap at the side of the altar;
q.) Tearing the bird’s wings;
r.) Turning the bird into smoke.
Answer:
a.) “If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he shall choose his offering from turtledoves or pigeons.” (Vayikra 1:14);
b.) “The priest shall bring it to the altar,” (Vayikra 1:15);
c.) “pinch off its head,” (Vayikra 1:15);
d.) “and turn it into smoke on the altar;” (Vayikra 1:15);
e.) “and its blood shall be drained out against the side of the altar.” (Vayikra 1:15);
f.) “He shall remove its crop with its contents,” (Vayikra 1:16);
g.) “and cast it into the place of the ashes, at the east side of the altar.” (Vayikra 1:16);
h.) “The priest shall tear it open by its wings, without severing it,” (Vayikra 1:17);
i.) “and turn it into smoke on the altar, upon the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a pleasing odor to the Lord.” (Vayikra 1:17).
4.) Can you match: the object (being sprinkled, smeared, or otherwise placed), with the location (where it is being sprinkled, smeared, or otherwise placed)?
Objects: Locations:
1.) crop of bird’s neck; a.) the innards of Aaron and his sons;
2.) blood from the bulls, sheep, and goats b.) the horns on the incense altar;
provided as burnt offerings; c.) the ash heap on the East side of altar;
3.) blood from bulls provided for sin offering; d.) the atmosphere;
4.) bulls’ hides and remnants from sin offering; e.) the laver;
5.) smoke from offerings; f.) all sides of the altar;
6.) lepers g.) banishment outside the camp;
7.) water to wash legs and entrails of h.) the ash heap outside the camp;
bulls for burnt offering; i.) a griddle;
8.) grain offerings mixed with oil; j.) a deep frying pan.
9.) oil cooked inside grain flour;
10.) grain flour cooked within oil.
Answer:
1.) c.): The crop of the bird’s neck is placed on the ash heap on the East side of the altar (Vayikra 1:16);
2.) f.): The blood from the bulls, sheep, and goats, provided as burnt offerings, are dashed against all sides of the altar (Vayikra 1:5, 11);
3.) b): The blood from the bulls provided for a sin offering is smeared along the horns of the incense altar and sprinkled in front of the curtain of the Mishkan (Vayikra 4:6 – 7, 17 – 18);
4.) h.): The bulls’ hides and remnants from the sin offering are piled within the ash heaps outside of the camp (Vayikra 4:11 – 12, 20 – 21);
5.) d.): The smoke from the offerings presumably enters into the atmosphere (Vayikra 1:9, 13, 17; 2:2, 9, 16; 3:5, 11, 16; 4:10, 12, 19, 21, 26, 31, 35; 5:12);
6.) g.): Whilst is it outside the explicit scope of Parshah Vayikra, lepers are banished outside the camp (Vayikra 13:45 – 46);
7.) e.): Whilst there is an absence of any explicit description of such, any whilst anyone is welcome to share information to the contrary, there is the tenuous presumption that the water stored in the laver (washbasin) for Aaron and his sons to wash, is also utilised to perform the ceremonial washing of the offerings (Vayikra 1:9; Shmot 30:17 – 21)
8.) a.): A portion of the grain burnt offerings are provided for Aaron and his sons to consume (Vayikra 2:1 – 3);
9.) i.): Grain flour that is cooked with oil inside of it is cooked on a griddle, as brittle cakes (Vayikra 2:6);
10.) j.): Grain flour that is cooked inside of oil is cooked within a deep fryer pan, as softer dough (Vayikra 2:7);
And, arguably, there is some potential multiplicity amidst this mixing in matching, whereby the grain flour (within options #9.) and #10.)) may be matched with option a.), and water may be matched with the option of evaporation within the environment, and additionally.
5.) Can you distinguish which ingredients are prohibited and which ingredients are required, for the burnt grain offerings: a.) oil, b.) frankincense, c.) yeast, d.) honey, e.) salt, and, f.) manna?
Answer:
a.) Oil is required (Vayikra 2:1);
b.) Frankincense is required (Vayikra 2:1);
c.) Yeast is prohibited (Vayikra 2:11);
d.) Honey is prohibited (Vayikra 2:11);
e.) Salt is required (Vayikra 2:13);
f.) Manna may be considered as an “inapplicable” material for the consideration of offerings, and is actually absent from being referenced within Parshah Vayikra; it is described elsewhere within the Torah, including: Bamidbar 11:7 – 9.
6.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the description of the process of offering grain as a burnt offering?
m.) Selecting choice flour;
n.) Pouring oil on the flour;
o.) Laying frankincense on the flour;
p.) Presenting flour to Aaron’s sons;
q.) Scouping a portion of flour, oil, and frankincense;
r.) Turning the portion of flour, oil, and frankincense into smoke;
s.) Exchanging the grain offering to Aaron and his sons;
t.) Baking flour in oven;
u.) Cooking flour on a griddle;
v.) Breaking cooked grain offering into parts;
w.) Pouring oil on broken parts of cooked grain offering;
x.) Cooking flour in a pan;
m.) Taking grain offering to priest;
r.) Taking grain offering to altar;
s.) Taking a portion of the grain offering;
t.) Turning portion of grain offering into smoke;
u.) Providing remainder of grain offering to Aaron and his sons.
Answer:
The literal description maintains the proceeding sequence:
a.) “When a person presents an offering of grain to the Lord, his offering shall be of choice flour;” (Vayikra 2:1);
b.) “he shall pour oil upon it,” (Vayikra 2:1);
c.) “lay frankincense on it,” (Vayikra 2:1);
d.) “and present it to Aaron’s sons, the priests.” (Vayikra 2:2);
e.) “The priest shall scoop out of it a handful of its choice flour and oil, as well as all of its frankincense;” (Vayikra 2:2);
f.) “and this token portion he shall turn into smoke on the altar, as a gift of pleasing odor to the Lord.” (Vayikra 2:3);
g.) “And the remainder of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from the Lord’s gifts.” (Vayikra 2:3);
The description then includes 3 different options for actually cooking the flour mixture of the grain offering:
h.) Option 1: “When you present an offering of grain baked in the oven, it shall be of choice flour; unleavened cakes with oil mixed in, or unleavened wafers spread with oil.” (Vayikra 2:4);
i.) Option 2 (Step 1): “If your offering is a grain offering on a griddle, it shall be of choice flour with oil mixed in, unleavened.” (Vayikra 2:5);
j.) Option 2 (Step 2): “Break it into bits” (Vayikra 2:6);
k.) Option 2 (Step 3): “and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.” (Vayikra 2:6);
l.) Option 3: “If your offering is a grain offering in a pan, it shall be made of choice flour in oil.” (Vayikra 2:7);
The description then seems to repeat the initial instructions regarding the general process of the grain offering:
m.) “When you present to the Lord a grain offering that is made in any of these ways, it shall be brought to the priest,” (Vayikra 2:8);
n.) “who shall take it up to the altar.” (Vayikra 2:8);
o.) “The priest shall remove the token portion from the grain offering,” (Vayikra 2:9);
p.) “and turn it into smoke on the altar as a gift, of pleasing odor to the Lord.” (Vayikra 2:9);
q.) “And the remainder of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from the Lord’s gifts.” (Vayikra 2:10).
7.) Can you decipher the correct sequence for the described process for the “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering of each of the following: 1.) cattle, 2.) sheep, and 3.) goats?
4.) Providing the cattle as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering:
g.) Turning body parts into smoke;
h.) Presenting cattle’s body parts as a gift;
i.) Dashing blood of the cattle against the altar;
j.) Slaughtering the cattle;
k.) Laying hands upon the cattle;
l.) Providing bull or cow without blemish;
5.) Providing the sheep as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering:
i.) Dashing the sheep’s blood against the altar;
j.) Slaughtering the sheep;
k.) Presenting the parts of the sheep as a gift;
l.) Bringing the sheep before Adonai;
m.) Turning the parts of the sheep into smoke;
n.) Laying hands upon the head of the sheep;
o.) Providing a male or female sheep without blemish;
p.) Eating the fat of the sheep;
6.) Providing the goat as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering:
i.) Dashing the goat’s blood against the altar;
j.) Slaughtering the goat;
k.) Presenting the parts of the goat as a gift;
l.) Bringing the goat before Adonai;
m.) Turning the parts of the goat into smoke;
n.) Laying hands upon the head of the goat;
o.) Providing a male or female goat without blemish;
p.) Eating the fat of the goat.
Answer:
1.) The correct sequence for the described process for providing a cattle as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering is:
f.) “If he offers of the herd, whether a male or a female, he shall bring before the Lord one without blemish.” (Vayikra 3:1);
e.) “He shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering” (Vayikra 3:2);
d.) “and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting;” (Vayikra 3:2);
c.) “and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall dash the blood against all sides of the altar.” (Vayikra 3:2);
b.) “He shall then present from the sacrifice of well-being, as a gift to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.” (Vayikra 3:3 – 4);
a.) “Aaron’s sons shall turn these into smoke on the altar, with the burnt offering which is upon the wood that is on the fire, as a gift, of pleasing odor to the Lord.” (Vayikra 3:5);
2.) The correct sequence for the described process for providing a sheep as a “wellbeing”/“Peace” offering is:
g.) “And if his offering for a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord is from the flock, whether a male or a female, he shall offer one without blemish.” (Vayikra 3:6);
d.) “If he presents a sheep as his offering, he shall bring it before the Lord” (Vayikra 3:7);
f.) “and lay his hand upon the head of his offering.” (Vayikra 3:8);
b.) “It shall be slaughtered before the Tent of Meeting,” (Vayikra 3:8)
a.) “and Aaron’s sons shall dash its blood against all sides of the altar.” Vayikra (1:8)
c.) “He shall then present, as a gift to the Lord, the fat from the sacrifice of well-being: the whole broad tail, which shall be removed close to the backbone; the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.” (Varyikra 3:9 – 10);
e.) “The priest shall turn these into smoke on the altar as food, a gift to the Lord.” (Vayikra 3:11);
h.) Eating the fat of the animal is strictly prohibited (Vayikra 3:17);
3.) The correct sequence for the described process for providing a goat as a “wellbeing”/ “Peace” offering is:
g.) “And if his offering for a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord is from the flock, whether a male or a female, he shall offer one without blemish.” (Vayikra 3:6);
d.) “And if his offering is a goat, he shall bring it before the Lord” (Vayikra 3:12);
f.) “and lay his hand upon its head.” (Vayikra 3:13);
b.) “It shall be slaughtered before the Tent of Meeting,” (Vayikra 3:13);
a.) “and Aaron’s sons shall dash its blood against all sides of the altar.” (Vayikra 3:13);
c.) “He shall then present as his offering from it, as a gift to the Lord, the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.” (Vayikra 3:14 – 15);
e.) “The priest shall turn these into smoke on the altar as food, a gift, of pleasing odor.” (Vayikra 3:16);
h.) Eating the fat of the animal is strictly prohibited (Vayikra 3:17).
8.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for an anointed priest to provide a sin offering?
d.) Selecting a bull without blemish;
e.) Removing the fat and body parts of the bull;
f.) Bringing the bull to the entrance of the Mishkan;
d.) piling the bull’s hide and flesh upon the ash heap outside the camp;
e.) Burning the bull’s hide and flesh;
f.) Turning the bull’s fat and body parts into smoke;
g.) Sprinkling the bull’s blood in front of Mishkan’s partition;
h.) Placing the bull’s blood upon the horns of the incense altar;
i.) Pouring the bull’s blood at the base of the burnt offering altar;
j.) Laying hands upon the bull;
k.) Slaughtering the bull;
l.) Taking the bull’s blood;
m.) Bringing the bull’s blood into the Mishkan;
n.) Dipping fingers into the bull’s blood.
Answer: The correct sequence is:
a.) “If it is the anointed priest who has incurred guilt, so that blame falls upon the people, he shall offer for the sin of which he is guilty a bull of the herd without blemish as a purification offering to the Lord.” (Vayikra 4:3);
c.) “He shall bring the bull to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, before the Lord,” (Vayikra 4:4);
j.) “and lay his hand upon the head of the bull.” (Vayikra 4:4);
k.) “The bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord,” (Vayikra 4:4);
l.) “and the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood (Vayikra 4:5);
m.) “and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.” (Vayikra 4:5);
n.) “The priest shall dip his finger in the blood,” (Vayikra 4:6);
g.) “and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, in front of the curtain of the Shrine.” (Vayikra 4:6);
h.) “The priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar or aromatic incense, which is in the Tent of Meeting, before the Lord;” (Vayikra 4:7);
i.) “and all the rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.” (Vayikra 4:7);
b.) “He shall remove all the fat from the bull of purification offering: the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is about the entrails; the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, that is at the loins; and the protuberance on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys—just as it is removed from the ox of the sacrifice of well-being.” (Vayikra 4:8 – 10);
f.) “The priest shall turn them into smoke on the altar of burnt offering.” (Vayikra 4:10);
d.) “But the hide of the bull, and all its flesh, as well as its head and legs, its entrails and its dung—all the rest of the bull—he shall carry to a pure place outside the camp, to the ash heap,” (Vayikra 4:11 – 12);
e.) “and burn it up in a wood fire; it shall be burned on the ash heap.” (Vayikra 4:12).
9.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for the entire community to provide a sin offering?
m.) Burning the hide and flesh of the bull;
n.) Carrying the bull outside the camp;
o.) Forgiving the entire community;
p.) Praying for the entire community;
q.) Removing the body parts from the bull;
r.) Removing the fat from the bull;
s.) Pouring the bull’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
t.) Placing the bull’s blood on the horns of the incense altar;
u.) Sprinkling the bull’s blood in front of the Mishkan’s partition;
v.) Dipping finger into the blood;
w.) Bringing the bull’s blood into the Mishkan;
x.) Slaughtering the bull;
m.) Laying hands upon the head of the bull;
n.) Brining the bull before the Mishkan;
o.) Selecting a bull.
Answer: The correct sequence is:
o.) “when the sin through which they incurred guilt becomes known, the congregation shall offer a bull of the herd as a purification offering,” (Vayikra 4:14);
n.) “and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.” (Vayikra 4:14);
m.) “The elders of the community shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull before the Lord,” (Vayikra 4:15);
l.) “and the bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord.” (Vayikra 4:15);
k.) “The anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the Tent of Meeting,” (Vayikra 4:16);
j.) “and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood” (Vayikra 4:17);
i.) “and sprinkle of it seven times before the Lord, in front of the curtain.” (Vayikra 4:17);
h.) “Some of the blood he shall put on the horns of the altar which is before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting,” (Vayikra 4:18);
g.) “and all the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.” (Vayikra 4:18);
f.) “He shall remove all its fat from it and turn it into smoke on the altar.” (Vayikra 4:19);
e.) “He shall do with this bull just as is done with the priest’s bull of purification offering; he shall do the same with it.” (Vayikra 4:20);
d.) “Thus the priest shall make expiation for them,” (Vayikra 4:20);
c.) “and they shall be forgiven.” (Vayikra 4:20);
b.) “He shall carry the bull outside the camp” (Vayikra 4:21);
a.) “and burn it as he burned the first bull; it is the purification offering of the congregation.” (Vayikra 4:21).
10.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for a community leader to provide a sin offering?
j.) Bringing a male goat without blemish;
k.) Turning the goat’s fat and body parts into smoke;
l.) Placing the goat’s blood upon the horns of the burnt offering altar;
m.) Pouring the goat’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
n.) Laying hands upon the head of the goat;
o.) Slaughtering the goat;
p.) Dipping finger into the goat’s blood;
q.) Praying for the community leader;
r.) Forgiving the community leader.
Answer: The correct sequence is:
a.) “he shall bring as his offering a male goat without blemish.” (Vayikra 4:23);
e.) “He shall lay his hand upon the goat’s head,” (Vayikra 4:24);
f.) “and it shall be slaughtered at the spot where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the Lord; it is a purification offering.” (Vayikra 4:24);
g.) “The priest shall take with his finger some of the blood of the purification offering” (Vayikra 4:25);
c.) “and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering;” (Vayikra 4:25);
d.) “and the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering.” (Vayikra 4:25);
b.) “All its fat he shall turn into smoke on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of well-being.” (Vayikra 4:26);
h.) “Thus the priest shall make expiation on his behalf for his sin,” (Vayikra 4:26);
i.) “and he shall be forgiven.” (Vayikra 4:26)
11.) Can you decipher the correct sequence of the described process for an ordinary man to provide a sin offering, in both the form of: 1.) a goat, and 2.) a sheep?
3.) Providing a female goat as a sin offering:
k.) Bringing a female goat without blemish;
l.) Removing the goat’s fat and body parts;
m.) Turning the goat’s fat and body parts into smoke;
n.) Placing the goat’s blood upon the horns of the burnt offering altar;
o.) Pouring the goat’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
p.) Laying hands upon the head of the goat;
q.) Slaughtering the goat;
r.) Dipping finger in the goat’s blood;
s.) Praying for the ordinary man;
t.) Forgiving the ordinary man;
4.) Providing a female sheep as a sin offering:
k.) Bringing a female sheep without blemish;
l.) Removing the sheep’s fat and body parts;
m.) Turning the sheep’s fat and body parts into smoke;
n.) Placing the sheep’s blood upon the horns of the burnt offering altar;
o.) Pouring the sheep’s blood at the burnt offering altar;
p.) Laying hands upon the head of the sheep;
q.) Slaughtering the sheep;
r.) Dipping fingers within the sheep’s blood;
s.) Praying for the ordinary man;
t.) Forgiving the ordinary man.
Answer: The correct sequences are:
1.) Providing a female goat:
a.) “he shall bring a female goat without blemish as his offering for the sin of which he is guilty.” (Vayikra 4:28);
f.) “He shall lay his hand upon the head of the purification offering,” (Vayikra 4:29);
g.) “and the purification offering shall be slaughtered at the place of the burnt offering.” (Vayikra 4:29);
h.) “The priest shall take with his finger some of its blood” (Vayikra 4:30);
d.) “and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering;” (Vayikra 4:30);
e.) “and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.” (Vayikra 4:30);
b.) “He shall remove all its fat, just as the fat is removed from the sacrifice of well-being;” (Vayikra 4:31);
c.) “and the priest shall turn it into smoke on the altar, for a pleasing odor to the Lord.” (Vayikra 4:31);
i.) “Thus the priest shall make expiation for him,” (Vayikra 4:31);
j.) “and he shall be forgiven.” (Vayikra 4:31)
2.) Providing a female sheep:
a.) “If the offering he brings as a purification offering is a sheep, he shall bring a female without blemish.” (Vayikra 4:32);
f.) “He shall lay his hand upon the head of the purification offering,” (Vayikra 4:33);
g.) “and it shall be slaughtered as a purification offering at the spot where the burnt offering is slaughtered.” (Vayikra 4:33);
h.) “The priest shall take with his finger some of the blood of the purification offering” (Vayikra 4:34);
d.) “and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering,” (Vayikra 4:34);
e.) “and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.” (Vayikra 4:34);
b.) “And all its fat he shall remove just as the fat of the sheep of the sacrifice of wellbeing is removed;” (Vayikra 4:35);
c.) “and this the priest shall turn into smoke on the altar, over the Lord’s gift.” (Vayikra 4:35)
i.) “Thus the priest shall make expiation on his behalf for the sin of which he is guilty,” (Vayikra 4:35);
j.) “and he shall be forgiven.” (Vayikra 4:35).
12.) Can you discern (5) socioeconomic classes that can arguably be distinguished from the different requirements described for the offerings within this Parshah?
Answer: Within the described requirements for the purification offering, it may be considered that there are 3 distinct socioeconomic classes:
1.) Men who can only afford grain for a purification offering (Vayikra 5:11 – 13);
2.) Men who can only afford 2 birds for a purification offering (Vayikra 5:7 – 10);
3.) Men who can afford a female goat/sheep for a purification offering (Vayikra 5:5 – 6);
Additionally, the described requirements for the sin offering suggest additional socioeconomic distinctions, similarly based upon the animals being sacrificed; amidst this, it may be presumed that all the man included within the 3 previously listed classes may also qualify as “ordinary” men within the community who are required to provide a female goat or sheep as a sin offering (Vayikra 4:27 – 35); yet, there are 2 additional socioeconomic classes that may be inferred from additional distinctions (and whilst these distinctions are intrinsically “economic” in nature, these 2 classes may also be perceived as political/religious distinctions, rather than necessarily “socioeconomic” distinctions):
4.) A leader of the community who is required to provide a male goat for the sin offering (Vayikra 4:22 – 26);
5.) A priest who is required to provide a bull for the sin offering (Vayikra 4:3 – 12).
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Discussion Questions:
Within Parshah Vayikra, the rules for offering animal sacrifices are described in detail; this, arguably, seems to be one of the first occasions, within the Torah, that Adonai specifically commands the sacrifice of a living being; what are the tangible and esoteric connexions between the animal sacrifices described within Vayikra, and the previous communication that Adonai gives to Avraham to sacrifice Yitzak? How does this compare with the different offerings provided by Cain and Abel?
Aside from relinquishing a portion of an individual’s material wealth/prosperity, what are the intrinsic characteristics, and esoteric significance, within the act of offering? Is it a penalty and/or a gift, and/or simply a tax; and to (W)hom? Are there additional means through which to manifest the significance and purpose of the sacrifice?
How does the sacrifice of an animal compare with the observance of Shabbat? And whilst both seem to intentional and tangibly “detract” from an individual’s material pursuits, what are some of the intrinsic differences between Shabbat and the sacrifice; what respective benefits does an individual gain from the practise of each, and what detriments does an individual experience from each of these practises?
The command of “laying hands” on the head of the animal being sacrificed, and the traditional practise of “laying hands” on the head of a couple’s children, seem to be disturbingly similar, and again render considerations regarding Avraham and Yitzak; what are some fundamatal distinctions within these 2 practices, and what is the appropriate congruency?
Amidst the wandering in the dessert, there is the presumption that the Israelites live of the manna on a daily basis (rather than actually growing crops); yet there is also the presumption that the Israelites continue to herd the cattle; so do the cattle eat the manna, as well? Is there vegetation that the animals are able to eat that the Israelites are precluded from eating; and amidst appropriate vegetation existing for both the animals and the Israelites, how is the decision made to determine the manner in which that vegetation is utilised: to feed the animals or to feed the Israelites?
What is the significance within keeping the fat within the Peace offering of a cattle, yet removing the fat from the Peace offering of a goat or sheep?
If an individual abstains from personally eating animal flesh, is it necessary for that individual to continue offering animal flesh? Amidst the allowances and adaptations for materially destitute individuals to make an offering, are there similar allowances and adaptations for vegetarians and vegans? Why does Adonai favour the offering provided by Abel rather than the offering provided by Cain?
What are the significance and the implications within the distinct sin offerings instructed for the different categories of people amongst the Israelites?
What are the tangible and esoteric implications and significance within the adjusted required offerings based upon a man’s material wealth? The distinctions of leadership within a community seem to suggest coinciding distinctions of the “intensity”/“severity” of that man’s crime? Can the severity of a man’s sins be measured by the “heft” of the sacrifice that he offers? Do a “poor” man’s sins have less harm within the Universe than a “rich” man’s sins? Are there any “High Priests” that can only provide grain for a sin offering?
What confluence and dissonance exist between the practise of spreading the blood of sacrifices around the Mishkan and the prohibition from actually consuming the blood of an animal?
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