Zevachim 77A

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for the sake of wood, not as an offering. Here as well, the priest stipulates that if the man is not a confirmed metzora, the sprinkling of the oil should not be viewed as a rite.

The Talmud questions further: But even if the priest removes a handful from the oil and burns it, and also sprinkles from the oil, there is the matter of the remainder of the oil, which must be filled after the removal of the handful so that the priest can perform the sprinkling with a full log, and

The Talmud asks: If you say that he redeems it, where does he redeem it? If he redeems it when the oil is within the walls of the Temple, he would thereby be bringing non-sacred oil into the courtyard. If he redeems the oil outside the courtyard, before he can redeem the oil it would become disquali

The Talmud asks a question with regard to the suggested resolution, according to the opinion of R' Shimon, that one whose status as a metzora is uncertain should bring a log of oil as a gift offering and state a stipulation. But doesn’t R' Shimon say that one may not donate oil as a gift? The Talmud

The Talmud continues to discuss the opinion of R' Shimon. It was stated above that according to R' Shimon, one whose status as a metzora is uncertain may bring a lamb as a gift for a peace offering and state a stipulation with regard to it. The Talmud relates that Rav Reḥumi was sitting before Ravin