the temple precincts and in the midst of the presence of God. The qorbān was a general term used for all Israelite sacrifices. It is stated here that it was to be an “animal” (bĕhēmâ)21 the Israelites were to bring from the herd or the flock. Birds are not mentioned in this general statement describing the whole sacrificial system, but they are described in the burnt offering of Leviticus 1. The offering of birds would be the offering of the poor, and since this was an exceptional sacrifice,
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