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6. CONCERNING VOWS
CHAPTER 30
_ 1. The vow of a man (Numbers 30:1)_
2. The vows of women (Numbers 30:3)
The entire chapter treats of vows. It also has a deeper meaning. There
is a sharp contrast be...
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THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH VOWS ARE BINDING. The vows coming under
review are of two kinds: (_a)_ promises to give or dedicate something
to Yahweh, (_b_) pledges to practise some form of abstinence...
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ALTOGETHER, &C. Hebrew "a holding his peace, he held his peace".
Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6), well translated by
"altogether"....
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EVERY BINDING OATH TO AFFLICT THE SOUL— By fasting, abstinence, or
rather acts of mortification and self-denial. See Leviticus 16:24.
Perhaps St. Paul had this passage in view, when he says, _the wife...
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I. LAW ON WOMEN'S VOWS (NUMBERS 30)
TEXT
Numbers 30:1. And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning
the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath
commanded. 2. If a...
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THE LAW OF VOWS
This chapter deals with the subject of Vows, which is also treated in
Leviticus 27, where see notes. A vow made by a man is binding (Numbers
30:2). But a woman is not considered to hav...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 30
RULES ABOUT PROMISES – NUMBERS 30:1-16
V1 Moses spoke to the leaders of *Israel’s *tribes. He gave to th
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2. THE LAW OF VOWS
Numbers 30:1
The general command regarding vows is that whosoever binds himself by
one, or takes an oath in regard to any promise, must at all hazards
keep his word. A man is allow...
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In this section the subject of vows was dealt with and principally
those of women. A man's vow was declared to be absolutely binding. No
provision was made for release. In the case of women this was n...
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But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from (i) day to
day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which [are]
upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her...
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It. The Rabbins restrain this law to fasting and abstinence. But the
Hebrew seems more general, (ver. 13,) "every vow, and every binding
oath to afflict the soul, her husband may ratify or annul." The...
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The special case of a married woman, in the obligations upon her soul
by reason of her vows, is also particularly noticed; and it should
seem, from the great attention which the law of GOD was pleased...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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Chapter 30 is the case of the vows of women, which has reference also
to the fate of Israel, who have indeed taken these vows upon
themselves, in the hearing of God, and He has not disannulled them in...
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BUT IF HER HUSBAND ALTOGETHER HOLD HIS PEACE AT HER FROM DAY
TODAY,.... Said not one word to her day after day, neither on the day
he heard her vow, nor the day following:
THEN HE ESTABLISHETH ALL HE...
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1 Vowes are not to be broken.
3 The exception of a maids vow,
6 Of a wiues,
9 Of a widowes, or her that is diuorced.
1 AND Moses spake vnto the heads of the tribes, concerning the
children of Isra...
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But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day,
although he knows of the vow, THEN HE ESTABLISHETH ALL HER VOWS OR ALL
HER BONDS WHICH ARE UPON HER; HE CONFLRMETH THEM, BECAUSE HE...
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REGARDING VOWS OF PERSONS IN DEPENDENT POSITIONS...
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LAWS CONCERNING VOWS
(vs.1-16)
Under law it was permitted to the people to make vows as to what they
might do in the future, for man is looked at as under probation so
long as he is under law. But th...
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3-16 Two cases of vows are determined. The case of a daughter in her
father's house. When her vow comes to his knowledge, it is in his
power either to confirm it or do it away. The law is plain in th...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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This brief section has what we may term a dispensational bearing. It
applies specially to Israel, and treats of the question of vows and
bonds. The man and the woman stand in marked contrast, in relat...
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Numbers 30:14 husband H376 response H2790 (H8686) whatever H2790
(H8687) day H3117 day H3117 confirms H6965 ...
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A SUMMARY (NUMBERS 30:13).
Numbers 30:13
‘Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband
may establish it, or her husband may make it void. But if her husband
altogether hold his...
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CONTENTS: The laws of vows.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: Our promises before God are bonds upon the soul and by
them we must conscientiously consider ourselves bound out from all sin
and boun...
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Numbers 30:15. _He shall bear her iniquity._ The Samaritan pentateuch,
and the Septuagint read, Then “he shall bear _his_ iniquity,”
which conveys the just idea that by disannulling the vow, he took t...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 30:10 Vows a woman makes after marrying may
be canceled by her husband as soon as he hears of them, but if he SAYS
NOTHING they are binding (v....
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 30:1 In a crisis people often make a vow:
“If God delivers me from X, I promise to do Y.” There are many
examples in the Bible (e.g., Genesis 28:20;...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
In this chapter we have regulations as to the force and obligatoriness
of vows, with certain cases specified in which they ceased to be
binding. Rules for the estimation...
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EXPOSITION
OF VOWS MADE BY WOMEN (Numbers 30:1).
NUMBERS 30:1
AND MOSES SPAKE UNTO THE HEADS OF THE TRIBES. The regulations here
laid down about vows follow with a certain p
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Now as we get into chapter thirty we are dealing with the law of vows.
When you make a promise unto God, God takes it seriously and God
expects you to keep your vow. God is not an Indian giver and He...