Jewish%20thought for Yoma 145:3

מיתיבי משוח מלחמה אינו משמש לא בארבעה ככהן הדיוט לא בשמונה ככהן גדול

The following objection was raised: The Anointed for Battle officiates neither in four garments, like a common priest, nor in eight like a high priest? - Abaye said: Would you render him then a common man?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., a non-priest.');">³</span> Rather: Neither like a high priest, for the sake of preventing ill-feeling;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is only Rabbinic enactment that interferes therewith, because of the desire of the Sages to prevent ill-feeling. By the law of the Torah, the Anointed for Battle could officiate.');">⁴</span>

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