CHAPTER XXX _The law concerning vows of men_, 1, 2. _Of women under age, and in what cases the father may annul_ _them_, 3-5. _The vows of a wife, and in what cases the husband may annul_ _them_, 6-8. _The vows of a widow, or divorced woman, in what cases they may_ _be considered either as co... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Numbers 30:2. _IF A MAN VOW A VOW_] A _vow_ is a religious promise made to God. Vows were of several kinds:- 1. Of _abstinence_ or _humiliation_, see ver. Numbers 30:13; 2. Of the _Nazarite_, see Numbers 6:1; 3. Of _giving certain things_ or _sacrifices_ to the Lord, Leviticus 7:16; 4. Of... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Numbers 30:3. _IN HER YOUTH_] That is, say the rabbins, under _twelve_ years of age; and under _thirteen_ in case of a _young man_. Young persons of this age were considered to be under the authority of their parents, and had consequently no power to vow away the property of another. A _marrie... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Numbers 30:12. _CONCERNING THE BOND OF HER SOUL_] Her life is at stake if she fulfil not the obligation under which she has laid herself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Numbers 30:16. _THESE ARE THE STATUTES_] It is very probable that this law, like that concerning the succession of _daughters_, (Numbers 27:1), rose from the exigency of some particular case that had just then occurred. Making vows, in almost any case, is a dangerous business; they seldom do... [ Continue Reading ]