Karetot 18: The Final Words on Bringing an Asham Taluey, a Provisional Offering

Today's daf continues yesterday's conversation regarding the specific conditions when bringing an asham taluey, provisional offering.  As part of this discussion, the rabbis refer to a future Mishna, Karetot 25, where there are three approaches listed regarding the application of an asham taluey.  These are:

• According to Rabbi Eliezer, an asham taluey can be given at any time even if there is no proof that one has sinned at all
• Bava ben Buta teaches that an asham taluey can only be brought if it is possible that one has sinned
• The Sages rule that one only brings an asham taluey in a case where one believes that s/he has transgressed a sin where s/he would be liable to receive the punishment of karet