Why does the Torah repeat the word "Ish"?
Zevachim, 108b: Because the Torah often speaks in human terms. 1
Targum Yonasan: The double expression refers to children and grown-ups. 2
Oznayim la'Torah: Perhaps it precludes a Navi, like we find by Eliyahu ha'Navi, who sacrificed a bull on Har ha'Carmel- al-Pi ha'Dibur - in order to strengthen the people's Emunah. 3
See Torah Temimah, note 5.
And he gives the same explanation later in Pesukim, 8, 10 & 13 and in 18:6 (See Na'ar Yonasan).
See Melachim 1, 18:33.
What sort of animal is the Pasuk referring to? What is the Torah coming to prohibit?
Rashi (citing the Sifra): It is referring to Kodshim animals 1 - and the Torah is coming to prohibit Shechting Kodshim animals outside the Azarah. 2
Rashi (in Devarim 12:20, citing Chulin, 16b), Ramban and Targum Yonasan: The Pasuk is referring to all animals and is coming to forbid Shechting them as Chulin, only as Korbanos. 3
As the Torah writes in the following Pasuk "Lehakriv Korban" (Rashi). According to this explanation, they were permitted to Shecht Chulin outside the Azarah and to eat it (See Ramban 2, DH 'u'Mah she'Kasav Rashi') and note #2 below.
Ramban: Which is what the Torah means when it writes "mi'Chutz la'Machaneh".
The two opinions are those of R. Akiva and R. Yishmael respectively, who argue in Chulin, 16b & 17a, over whether Basar Ta'avah was permitted in the desert ot not. See Oznayim la'Torah, who elaborates.
Why did the Torah forbid Shechting a Chulin animal (or a Korban) outside the Azarah?
Rashi 1 : Due to the Isur of Shechutei Chutz, that from now on, applied to all Kodshim animals. 2
Ramban 3 : Seeing as they were all encamped around the Mishkan, it was befitting for someone who wanted to eat meat, to bring a Shelamim, 4 and to offer the Emurim on the Mizbe'ach as a gift to Hashem before partaking of it himself. 5
Seforno #1: Refer to 17:2:1:1*.
Seforno #2:, It reverted to the situation before the Mabul, when killing animals for food was prohibited. 6
In fact, the Isur of Shechutei Chutz with regard to Kodshim animals continued even after they arrived in Eretz Yisrael (See Devarim 12:10, 11, 13, 14 [Ramban]).
Something that became impractical once they entered Eretz Yisrael, which explains why the Torah then permitted Basar Ta'avah without having to bring it as a Korban. See Devarim 12:20 - Ramban).
Though it was still permitted to kill Chayos and birds to eat them! (PF)
What is the Din regarding making Melikah on a bird outside the Azarah?
Zevachim, 107a: "Asher Yishchat ? " precludes Melikas ha'Of from the prohibition. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 6.
How will we reconcile "ba'Machaneh" with "mi'Chutz la'Machaneh"?
Zevachim, 107b: "ba'Machaneh" implies that it is not necessarily outside the three Machanos (outside the Machaneh Yisrael), whereas "mi'Chutz la'Machneh" implies that it is outside the Machaneh Shechinah - to preclude Shechting an Olah on the southside of the Azarah from the Chiyuv of Shechutei Chutz. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 7.
What are the implications of mi'Chutz la'Machaneh"?
Zevachim, 107b: It implies that even if only the animal's neck (but not its body) or only its body (but not its neck) is outside the Azarah, it is subject to Shechutei Chutz. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 8.
Why does the Torah need to specify "Shor O Kesev O Eiz"?
Zevachim, 115a: To teach us that the preclusion of animals that are not fit to go on the Mizbe'ach from the Din of Shechutei Chutz 1 does not incorporate Mechusar Z'man be'Ba'alim 2 - "Shor" mi'Kol Makom; "Kesev" mi'Kol Makom; "Eiz" mi'Kol Makom.
Refer to 17:2:0.1:1.
See Torah Temimah, citing Zevachim,Ibid. and note 9, for more examples of what is included and what is excluded.
According to the opinion that the prefix Vov means 'or', unless it says 'together', why did the Torah write "Oh Kesev Oh Ez"? It could have written "v'Chesev v'Ez"! (Moshav Zekenim)
