Zevachim 39: Outer and Inner Altar Sprinkling Errors

Some brief points about today's daf:

• Our Mishna has been discussed for days
• sin-offerings brought on the outer altar, ex. sin offerings of a nasi, king or ordinary person, one sprinkling is accepted even if 2 or 4 sprinklings are required
• sin-offerings brought on the inner golden altar, ex. sin offerings of a High Priest or the great Sanhedrin representing the entire congregation, all sprinklings must be done properly or the sacrifice was invalid
• Today's Gemara looks for proof texts regarding stringencies about the inner altar
• The rabbis conclude that all instructions must be followed for the high Priest - and thus others who bring offerings to the inter altar - must be exact in his sprinkling
• The base of the altar may not refer to only the bottom of the altar
• If a person has an inappropriate thought after the first sprinkling, the offering remains valid