Yuma 24a asks on Levi: that "L'chol Davar Hamizbeach" is a klal and "Avodas Matana" is a prat. This klal u prat would limit death to a zar only if it is an avodas matana; thus excluding an avodas siluk such as Terumas Hadeshen- not like Levi.
Why does the gemara proceed to only answer this possibility and not then suggest another possibility or even in place of this altogether? Why doesn't the gemara suggest that "L'chol Davar Hamizbeach" is a klal and "V'Avaditem" is a prat. This would limit the death of a zar only if a complete, "avodah tama" is done and would be a question both on Rav and Levi. However, this would no longer make Termuas Hadeshen a question on Levi as there would be no prat for an avodas siluk, an act of removal?
It seems as if the gemara only considers "Avodas Matana" a prat while it considers "V'Avaditem" a general drasha. Why would that be the case?
Thank you,
Elan
Elan Sloan, Baltimore, USA
One could indeed say "v'Avadtem -- Prat." However, this would be neither a question on Rav nor on Levi because they both agree that a Zar is punished with death only for Avodah Tamah. Therefore, the Gemara asked that we should say "Avodas Matanah" is a Prat, which is a question on Levi who maintains that the Zar is punished with death also for the Avodas Siluk of Terumas ha'Deshen.
Kol Tuv,
Dovid Bloom