These references point to two significant passages in the Babylonian Talmud regarding the preparation of Temple incense and the status of different groups in Jewish law.
In , the Rabbis discuss the laws of Terumah (the priestly tithe). The Torah commands that the priestly portion be given from the "best" ( Reishit ). The verse states: "The choice of your grain... the choice of your wine" (Numbers 18:12).
" (Man/Human) in certain contexts to refer specifically to the Jewish people (Israel), based on the verse: "And you my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men [Adam]"