“And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.”
Aaron and his sons shall eat the rest of it, but it is to be eaten without yeast in the courtyard of the tent of meeting. The remainder of the grain offering after the memorial portion is eaten by Aaron and his sons in the courtyard of the tent of meeting — within the sacred precinct, not outside. The eating of the priestly portions within the sacred precinct communicates that the priestly meal is a sacred act, not merely a practical provision. The priests eat in the presence of the God who received the memorial portion. The courtyard that is the priests' dining room is the courtyard where the burnt offerings are made and where the worshippers bring their animals. The priestly life is lived within the sacred space.
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