“All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.”
Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it. For the generations to come it is his perpetual share of the food offerings presented to the Lord. Anyone who touches them will become holy. The grain offering portions belong to every male descendant of Aaron — not only the officiating priest but every member of the priestly family. The perpetual share communicates the permanent nature of the priestly provision: the grain offerings that Israel brings throughout the generations will provide for the priestly community throughout the generations. Anyone who touches them will become holy — contact holiness applies to the priestly portions as it applies to the most holy altar.
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