Every grain offering, whether mixed with oil or dry, belongs equally to all the sons of Aaron. The grain offerings that are not specifically assigned to the officiating priest — the uncooked flour offerings — belong equally to all the sons of Aaron, not to the one who happens to officiate. The equal distribution of uncooked grain offerings among all the Aaronic priests communicates a principle of equity within the priestly community: the offerings that have no specific officiating priest assigned to them are shared equally rather than accumulated by whoever happens to be present. The priestly community's provision is both individually earned (from specifically officiated offerings) and collectively distributed.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

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