“But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.”
But if a priest buys a slave with money, or if slaves are born in his household, they may eat his food. The slave who belongs to the priestly household — whether purchased or born in the house — may eat the sacred food because the slave is part of the priestly household. The household inclusion of slaves communicates the extended family character of the ancient household: the slaves who belong to the priestly household share in the priestly household's provision, including the sacred food. The boundary is household membership, not blood relation.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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