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The Ram of Ordination

Distinct from the Sin Offering or the Burnt Offering, the second ram in the consecration ritual—the Eil HaMilu'im—represented the priest’s complete dedication and installation into his office. Its blood was uniquely applied to the extremities of the candidates.

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Base of the Altar

The pouring of the remaining blood at the 'Yisod' (base) of the Altar of Burnt Offering ensures that nothing holy is wasted. Theologically, this 'grounding' of the blood creates a foundational reservoir of life and atonement that undergirds the entire sacrificial system, echoed in the imagery of souls crying out from under the altar in the Apocalypse.

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