Why does the Torah juxtapose the Parshah of the Matnos Kehunah to the episode of Korach?
Rashi: It can be compared to a king who gave his friend a field, and, when someone claimed that the field was his, the king said to the friend 'Let people say what they want; I am going to write a document of sale, sign it and have the court authenticate it. Here too, since Korach came and laid claim to the Kehunah, the Pasuk gave Aharon twenty-four gifts of Kehunah 1 - See Sifsei Chachamim - with a covenant of salt. 2
What are the implications of the "va'Ani Hinei Nasai l'cha ... "?
Seforno: It implies that, if you will safeguard the charge of the Kodesh as I commanded you, then I, for My part will give you nthe gifts of the Kehunah ... '. 1
Shabbos, 25a: The word "l'cha" -with reference to Terumah Teme'ah, which has to be burned - teaches us that it belongs to the Kohen and is Mutar be'Hana'ah, to use as fuel underneath his pot (but only after it has been separated, not whilst it is Tevel, which we learn from the comparison of Terumah Teme'ah to Terumah Tehorah - Shabbos 27a). 2
What are the connotations of the word "Hinei"?
Rashi and Targum Yonasan: It implies that Hashem gave Aharon the Matnos Kehunah with Simchah. 1
Rashi: As in Sh'mos, 4:14 "Hinei hu Yotzei Likrasecha ve'Ra'acha ve'Samach be'Libo" (See Sifsei Chachamim). See also Oznayim laa'Torah DH 'va'Ani Hinei Nasati ... ', who elaborates.
What are the implications of "Mishmeres Terumosai"?
Rashi #1: It is an obligation to guard the Terumah be'Taharah (It is forbidden to cause Terumah to become Tamei - Rashi in Sotah, 35b, or to spoil or destroy it - Rashi in Sukah, 35a). 1
Yerushalmi Chalah, 3:2: Although the Pasuk implies that one is permitted to render Tevel Tamei, we learn from "u'Nesatem mimenu es T'rumas Hashem le'Aharon ha'Kohen" (in Pasuk 28) that one should make sure to give Aharon Terumah that is fit for a Kohen to eat. 2
What are the implications of "Mishmeres Terumosai" (plural):
Da'as Zekenim: It incorporates Terumah and Chalah - which is also called ?Terumah?.
Targum Yonasan: It incorporates Chalah and Bikurim. 1
Shabbos, 25a: It incorporates Terumah Tehorah and Terumah Teme?ah. 2
Shabbos 26a: With reference to the previou answer, it teaches us that, just as it is forbidden to eat Terumah Tehorah until it has been separated, so too, may one not benefit from burning T?rumah Teme?ah until it has been separated. 3
Bechoros 34a: It incorporates Terumah Teluyah (Safek Tamei) 4 - which must also be guarded against Tum?ah.
Yerushalmi Bikurim, 2:1 #1: It incorporates Terumah 5 and Bikurim 6 - to render Chayav Misah bi'Yedei Shamayim anyone who eats them be'Tum'ah.
Yerushalmi Bikurim, 2:1 #2: It incorporates Terumah 7 and Bikurim 8 - both of which are the property of the Kohen to do with as they please.
See Na'ar Yonasan.
See Torah Temimah, note 17.
See Torah Temimah, note 18. who elaborates and adds that one may benfit from Tevel in ways that do not destroy it (?Hana?ah she?Einah shel Kiluy?).
See Torah Temimah, note 20.
Yerushalmi, Ibid.: Which we learn from "u'Meisu bo ki Yechal'luhu" - Emor Vayikra, 22:9.
Both of which are forbidden to a Zar, who is subject to Misah bi'Yedei Shamayim - if he eats them be'Meizid and to adding a fifth if he eats them be'Shogeg.
Which are also called Terumah, See Torah Temimah, citing Yerushalmi, Ibid., and note 26.
What are the connotations of the word "le'Moshchah"?
Rashi (citing Sotah,15a): It mean 'for greatness' 1 (the way kings eat their food - roasted well-cooked, cooked, and with Chulin spices - Zevachim 91a) 2
Rashbam: It is a sign of royalty, like princes who have been anointed to rule.
Yerushalmi Bikurim, 2:1: With reference to both Terumah and Bikurim, 3 it means that a. they are the property of the Kohen to do with as he pleases, 4 and b. for greatness, 5 to anoint himself 6 or to use as fuel for illuminating (if it is Tamei). 7
Chulin, 132b: It means that the Kohanim should eat the Matnos Kehunah 8 roasted and with mustard - the way kings eat their food.
