What is the ruling when a defined bird sin offering is mixed with a defined bird burnt offering, even in a ratio of one to a thousand?
In law 1, it is established that a defined offering of a different type creates total disqualification because it is impossible to identify each bird according to its law, thus all are subject to death.
Question 2
A defined bird sin offering mixed with an undefined nest of 10 birds. How many certain birds can be offered as a sin offering?
In an undefined nest, half are sin offerings and half are burnt offerings, therefore only the count of the sin offerings within the undefined itself can be permitted — 5.
Question 3
In two mixed undefined nests (4 and 6 birds), and the priest divided half upper and half lower at his own initiative — what is the kosher measure according to the principle?
In laws 6-7: when the division was done at the priest's initiative and in a way that necessitates representation for both sides, the greater is permitted.
Question 4
In two defined groups (sin offerings and burnt offerings), if the priest offered half above and half below but does not know which type was offered where — what is the ruling?
In law 9, there is concern for complete reversal — perhaps burnt offerings are below and sin offerings are above — therefore all the offerings are disqualified.
Question 5
In the case of three groups (sin offering, burnt offering, and undefined), when the undefined nest was offered half above and half below — which group remains certainly kosher?
In law 11, only the undefined nest that was executed exactly according to its law remains kosher; the two defined groups are disqualified due to lack of knowledge about what was offered where.