44. Vow and Redemption (Lev 27:16-34)

Vow and consecration to the Lord were voluntary. Anything they dedicated to the Lord became holy.

πŸ‘‰ Read Leviticus 27:16-34

If a man consecrates a piece of land to the Lord, the conversion value will be (          ) shekels of silver per a homer of (                  ) to sow the land. The value will be according to the remaining years until (               ). 


Why can a man not consecrate a firstborn in his animals?


Tithe belongs to the Lord and thus is holy. They must not exchange the tithe animal with another. If he does, (         ) will be holy. 



Answers and Meditation

Fifty, barley seed, Jubilee

 

A firstborn was not his possession.

You can offer God only from your possession.

 

Both

 


Three similar terms: vowed, consecrated, permanently dedicated.


Vow: Χ ֶ֑Χ“ֶΧ¨  (neder) promise a special deed

When one vows to offer his or her life to the Lord, that person must bring the pre-evaluated money according to age and sex. It is because God doesn't accept human sacrifice. 

When one vows an animal, it should be offered as a sacrifice if it is an offerable animal. The owner can redeem the animal from being killed.

When a living thing is vowed to the Lord, its life should be given to the Lord.


Consecrate: Χ§ָΧ“ַΧ©ׁ (kadash) be hold, withheld from ordinary use

When he consecrates his house or land, it becomes the Lord’s. He cannot sell it because it is not his.


Permanently dedicated: (herem Χ—ֵΧ¨ֶם ) 'dedication to exclusion from profane use, to destruction, or to solely cultic use, ban, what is banned.'

Out of the towns in the Canaanite land, Jericho was permanently dedicated (Χ—ֵΧ¨ֶם ) to the Lord and thus totally destroyed. 

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