the inner-sanctum purification offering on behalf of the community on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16)? Unlike the outer-sanctum offering for the community in 4:13–21, the inner-sanctum ritual does not have the high priest included in the offering party. Rather, the high priest performs a parallel sacrifice for himself and his household (cf. ch. 9). Since the high priest would not benefit from his own sacrifice if he were to eat the community’s חטאת goat, why is it incinerated (16:27)? Is this due to