I'm not too experienced with the rabbinic literature and history, and from just plain reading of the text in this week's torah portion (V'Yikra) I'm finding that it says "HE shall bring it...HE shall kill it":
"And he shall kill the bullock before HaShem..." -Vayikra 1:5
"And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it..." -Vayikra 3:2
Etc. The context of these verses seem to indicate that the "he" being referred to is the one bringing the sacrifice. Did the kohenim actually do the slaughter, or was it the one bringing the sacrifice?
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