Derasha 30 on Vayikra 1:7

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 7

The Complete Passuk

וְנָתְנ֥וּ בְּנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹ֥ן הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֵ֑שׁ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ וְעָרְכ֥וּ עֵצִ֖ים עַל־הָאֵֽשׁ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim / related sources on the arrangement of the fire and wood.

E-Daf / Tsurras Hadaf (size=3 where available)
PDF of the daf / source

Core Text

Core Text
ונתנו בני אהרן הכהן אש על המזבח – אף על פי שהאש יורדת מן השמים מצוה להביא מן ההדיוט

English: “And the sons of Aharon the kohen shall put fire on the altar” – even though fire descends from heaven, there is a mitzvah to bring ordinary fire as well.

Type of Learning

Teaching of the partnership between the heavenly and the human in the service of the altar — even though fire descends from heaven, there is a mitzvah to bring ordinary fire as well.

What Is Learned

Although Hashem supplies the fire from above, the kohanim are still commanded to add fire of their own, teaching that human effort and participation remain essential even when divine assistance is present.

Audio (Daf Yomi):
dafyomi.org — Zevachim
YICC / Rav Etshalom series