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Verse Leviticus 27:28. _NO DEVOTED THING - SHALL BE SOLD OR REDEEMED_]
This is the חרם _cherem_, which always meant an absolute
unredeemable grant to God....
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DEVOTED THING - The primary meaning of the Heb. word חרם _chērem_
is something cut off, or shut up. Its specific meaning in the Law is,
that which is cut off from common use and given up in some sens...
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VII. CONCERNING VOWS
The Claims of Jehovah Realized
CHAPTER 27
_ 1. The singular vow (Leviticus 27:1)_
2. The sacrifice (Leviticus 27:9)
3. Concerning the house (Leviticus 27:14)
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28F. THE BAN.Devoted things are things dedicated to God without
possibility of redemption, _i.e._ put under the ban and not to be
touched by men (pp. 99, 114, Deuteronomy 2:34 *, Judges 1:17 *).
Hence...
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NOTWITHSTANDING. See note on Leviticus 27:26.
IS. it [is]....
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_no devoted thing_ The word lit. means set apart, separated (Arab.
_harama_, whence harem, the occupants of the women's portion of a
Mohammedan house, or the apartments themselves). See on Exodus 22:2...
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_Classes which may not be vowed_
Firstlings are already the Lord's (Exodus 13:2). If the firstling is,
that of an animal which is reckoned among the -unclean" (according to
the rule laid down, ch. Le...
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NOTWITHSTANDING, NO DEVOTED THING, &C.— The word which we render _a
vow,_ in the second verse, is נדר _neder,_ by which, (whoever
devoted any thing to God,) there remained a power of redemption.
Anoth...
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D. EXCLUSIONS FROM THE VOWS 27:26-34
1. FIRSTLINGS AMONG BEASTS 27:26, 27
2. DEVOTED THINGS 27:28, 29
3. THE TITHE 27:30-33
TEXT 27:26-34
26
Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstlin...
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_NOTWITHSTANDING NO DEVOTED THING, THAT A MAN SHALL DEVOTE UNTO THE
LORD OF ALL THAT HE HATH, BOTH OF MAN AND BEAST, AND OF THE FIELD OF
HIS POSSESSION, SHALL BE SOLD OR REDEEMED: EVERY DEVOTED THING...
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Devoted things are those consecrated to God by an extreme form of vow,
the ban or curse, requiring their destruction or inalienable devotion
to the sanctuary: see Numbers 18:14; Deuteronomy 13:17; Jos...
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VOWS AND TITHES AND THEIR REDEMPTION
1-29. Law of vows and their redemption.
The making of vows is a very ancient and universal practice connected
with prayer. In order to secure his desire the suppl...
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LEVITICUS
*WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS
LEVITICUS
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
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NOTWITHSTANDING NO DEVOTED THING. — Better, _Nevertheless, no banned
thing_ (see Leviticus 27:26), that is, unlike those things consecrated
to God by the vow hitherto spoken of, anything which the vow...
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אַךְ ־כָּל ־חֵ֡רֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַחֲרִם֩
אִ֨ישׁ לַ
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CONCERNING VOWS
Leviticus 27:1
As already remarked, the book of Leviticus certainly seems, at first
sight, to be properly completed with the previous chapter; and hence
it has been not unnaturally su...
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EXCLUSIONS FROM THE VOW
Leviticus 27:26
"Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to the
Lord, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is the
Lord's. And if it be of...
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THE LAW OF THE BAN
Leviticus 27:28
"Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the
Lord of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of
his possession, shall be...
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In this final page of the Book of Leviticus we have something
superadded to actual laws and yet of very vital importance. It is
concerned with vows. A vow is a promise made to God voluntarily and
not...
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Devoted. Hebrew, "anathema," different from the other vows. In this
case all that had life was slain, (or consecrated to God; Haydock)
houses were demolished, the land belonged to the priests for ever...
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The same observations meet us here respecting the dedication of beasts
and cattle. There is to be nothing blemished offered to the LORD.
Malachi 1:13....
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We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering
of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in
His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...
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The last chapter (27) treats of the rights and the appointments of God
in all that relates to things which are devoted to Him through the
medium of priesthood. This necessarily finds its place in that...
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NOTWITHSTANDING, NO DEVOTED THING THAT A MAN SHALL DEVOTE UNTO THE
LORD,.... This is a different vow from the former, expressed by
"sanctifying"; for though "sanctifying" and "devoting" were both vows...
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Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the
LORD of all that he hath, [both] of man and beast, and of the field of
his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing...
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_No devoted thing_ That is, nothing which is absolutely devoted to God
with a curse upon themselves or others if they disposed not of it
according to their vow; as the Hebrew word implies. _Most holy_...
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1 He that maketh a singular vow must bee the Lords.
2 The estimation of the person.
9 Of a beast giuen by vow.
14 Of a house.
16 Of a field and the redemption thereof.
28 No deuoted thing may be...
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Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the
Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of
his possession, shall be sold or redeemed, while it is under the...
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OF HOUSES, FIELDS, AND FIRSTLINGS...
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THE PERSONAL VOW (VV. 1-8)
This was not a matter of a law requiring anything, but of a voluntary
vow made to God. Though it was not required, yet when the vow was
made, then it was absolutely required...
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26-33 Things or persons devoted, are distinguished from things or
persons that were only sanctified. Devoted things were most holy to
the Lord, and could neither be taken back nor applied to other
pu...
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NO DEVOTED THING, i.e. nothing which is absolutely devoted to God,
with a curse upon themselves or others if they disposed not of it
according to their vow; as the Hebrew word implies. OF ALL THAT HE...
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This closing section of our book treats of the "singular vow," or the
voluntary act whereby a person devoted himself or his property unto
the Lord. "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto t...
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Leviticus 27:28 devoted H2764 man H376 devote H2763 (H8686) LORD H3068
man H120 beast H929 field H7704 possession
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DEVOTED THINGS (LEVITICUS 27:28).
Up to this point if something was not redeemed it could be either used
by or sold by the priests. But ‘devoted' things would seem to
indicate things irrevocably devot...
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CONTENTS: Laws concerning dedicated persons and things.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: We should be cautious in making vows and constant in
keeping those we have made. What is once devoted to t...
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Leviticus 27:2. A _singular vow._ When a man shall vow a vow; or as
others contend, when a man shall vow to give the price of his life or
labour to the Lord. The family of Aaron being appointed priest...
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LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:1 Vows and Dedication. This final
chapter describes means of redemption relating to vows made to the
Lord. The material appears to be an appendix to the book because it...
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LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:28__ A DEVOTED THING was something
“set apart” or “set aside” for God’s purposes. It could not
be RANSOMED or “redeemed for other purposes.”...
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Dotibe Offerings of the Lord
SUGGESTIVE READINGS
Leviticus 27:2.—Shall make a singular vow. The Rabbins interpreted
the phrase as meaning to “pronounce a vow,” and the Chaldee
version renders the wor...
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APPENDIX.
EXPOSITION
The final chapter, attached to the book after the concluding
exhortation, is a short treatise on persons (Leviticus 27:2), animals
(Leviticus 27:9-3), houses (Le
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Now the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak to the children of
Israel, say unto them, When a man makes a singular vow, the persons
shall be for the Lord by thy estimation (Leviticus 27:1-2).
Now if y...
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1 Corinthians 16:22; 1 Samuel 14:24; 1 Samuel 14:38; 1 Samuel 15:18;...
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No devoted thing — That is, nothing which is absolutely devoted to
God with a curse upon themselves or others, if they disposed not of it
according to their vow; as the Hebrew word implies. Most holy...