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Because on today's stuff, Menachot 59, we get the

following explanation. I'm going to read it, though it's pretty long, and then we will discuss.

The Mishnah says, there are four types of meal offerings. Those that require both oil and

frankincense. Those that require oil but not frankincense, those that require oil but not frankincense,

those that require frankincense but not oil, and those that require neither frankincense nor oil.

The Mishnah elaborates, and these are the meal offerings that require both oil and frankincense,

the fine flour meal offering, as it is stated, and he shall pour oil upon it

and put frankincense thereon, Leviticus 2-1. The meal offering prepared in a pan, see Leviticus 2

versus 5 and 6, the meal offering prepared in a deep pan, Leviticus 2 versus 7 and 10, and the meal

offering baked in an oven, which can be brought in the form of

loaves or in the form of wafers.

Leviticus 2, verse 4.

Additional meal offerings that require both oil and frankincense are the meal offering of priests,

the meal offering of the anointed priest, i.e. the griddle cake offering brought by the high

priest every day,

half in the morning and half in the evening, the meal offering of a Gentile, a meal offering

brought by women, and the Omel meal offering, Leviticus 2315. The meal offering brought with

libations that accompany burnt offerings and peace offerings requires oil oil but does not require frankincense.

The shoe bread requires frankincense but does not require oil.

The two loaves brought on the festival of Shavuot, see Leviticus 2317,

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