Question: We should derive Kabalah from the Pasuk, "The one who brings close the blood of the Shelamim," as "brings close" is a term used for Kabalah.

Question (cont.): This is as the Gemara states in Menachos (19a), "And Bnei Aharon should offer" implies that from Kabalah and on must be performed by a Kohen.

Answer: Our Gemara is quoting the Pasuk "The one who brings close the blood of the Shelamim and the fat." Just as Kabalah does not apply to the fats, so too when the Pasuk states, "The one who brings close" it cannot be referring to the Kabalah of the blood.

Observation: The Gemara in Menachos (18b) asks a question from the Beraisa (authored by Rebbi Shimon) in our Gemara on the statement in Menachos (ibid.) that if a Kohen did not pour the oil, it is valid. Our Gemara says that it is a service that is given to Kohanim to perform!

Observation (cont.): The Gemara (ibid.) concludes that saying that pouring can be done by a non Kohen is unlike Rebbi Shimon.

Explanation: This is in order that I should not be called a glutton, and I will not steal from someone who needs it more than me. Abaye said this despite the fact that he was not wealthy.

Explanation: Erev Yom Kippur was a Yom Tov, as stated earlier (83a). There were many Matanos on that day and the Kohanim gathered (to partake of them). If he would not take on that day, people would say he must not be a Kohen.

Text: The text should read Rava, as Rabah was a Kohen.

Proof: This is as stated in Bechoros (27a) that Rabah used to nullify Terumah of Chutz la'Aretz b'Rov. We also say in Rosh Hashanah (18a) that Abaye and Rabah came from the house of Eili.

Explanation: They are Kivsei Atzeres, and they have a Halachah of needing to be eaten inside the Azarah, as stated by the Mishnah in Zevachim (54b).

Question: This is difficult. Why are the skins of Kodshim in the list of the four Matnos Kehunah that applied in Yerushalayim? They would even skin Kodshim Kalim in the Azarah due to the fact that they could not bring their limbs outside of the Azarah. This should therefore be included in the list of the ten Matanos given in the Mikdash!

Implied Question: This is totally incomparable to the Mishnah's statement that if he said, "besides the Matanos" he is exempt from Matanos. (Why is it incomparable?)

Answer: This is because the Yisrael is not obligated in Matanos there, because the Matanos stay in the hands of the Kohen.