The Talmudic text Tractate Menachot raises questions about the details of meal offerings, particularly regarding the use of oil in their preparation.

In the early chapters of Tractate Menachot in the Talmud, the focus is on the procedures for offering meal offerings in the Temple, including details on baking unleavened bread, quantities of flour, use of oil and frankincense, and specific rituals for presenting the loaves at the altar.

Literary critic Adam Kirsch discusses the Talmudic tractate Menachot, which deals with meal offerings in the Temple service.