Leviticus 27:34

_THESE ARE THE COMMANDMENTS, WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES FOR THE CHILDREN_ These are the commandments ... The laws contained in this book, for the most part ceremonial, had an important spiritual bearing, the study of which is highly instructive (Romans 10:4; Hebrews 4:2; Hebrews 12:18). They imposed a burdensome yoke (Acts 15:10), but yet in the infantine age of the Church formed the necessary discipline of 'a schoolmaster to Christ.'...

Leviticus 27:34._These are the commandments. _This first passage commends the Law, which was promulgated and written on the two tables, together with the declarations which were annexed to it, to explain more fully the mind of God. For God did not only propound the Decalogue, but also interpreted what He briefly summed up therein. Moreover, Moses endeavors to gain their belief of this doctrine, first, from its authority, because it was delivered by God; and secondly, because he had not assumed the office of lawgiver, but had been appointed by God, and called to undertake it. He demands obedience from the children of Israel, because he had been sent to them as their teacher and master....

34 The last verse seems to have reference to this whole book. Many of the precepts in it are moral, and always binding; others are ceremonial, and peculiar to the Jewish nation; yet they have a spiritual meaning, and so teach us; for unto us, by these institutions, is the gospel preached, as well as unto them, Hebrews 4:2. The doctrine of reconciliation to God by a Mediator, is not clouded with the smoke of burning sacrifice, but cleared by the knowledge of Christ and him crucified. We are under the sweet and easy institutions of the gospel, which pronounces those true worshippers, who worship the Father in spirit and truth, by Christ only, and in his name. Yet, let us not think, because we are not tied to the ceremonial rites and oblations, that a little care, time, and expense, will serve to honour God with. Having boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, let us draw...

Verse Leviticus 27:34. _THESE_ ARE _THE COMMANDMENTS_] This conclusion is very similar to that at the end of the preceding chapter. I have already supposed that this chapter should have followed the Leviticus 25, and that the Leviticus 26 originally terminated the book. Mr. _Ainsworth_, the whole of whose writings are animated with the spirit of piety, concludes this book with the following excellent remarks: - "The _tithes_ in Israel being thus sanctified by the commandment of God to his _honour_, the maintenance of his _ministers_, and the relief of the _poor_, it taught them and teaches us to _honour the_ Lord with our substance

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 (Leviticus 27:14, Leviticus 27:15), lauds (Leviticus 27:16-3), vowed to God; and on the commutation of vows. A man might vow to the service of God whatever he had a right over, that is, himself, his wife, his children, his slaves, his beasts, his houses, his fields. In case persons were vowed, the rule was

THESE ARE THE COMMANDMENTS WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES,.... Meaning either what are contained in this chapter, or rather in the whole book, which he delivered to Moses: FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; to be observed by them, priests and people: and these were given to him IN MOUNT SINAI; either when upon it, or rather when near it, in the wilderness of it, after the tabernacle was set up, and the Lord spake to him out of that; see Leviticus 1:1....

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) 4. Concerning the land (Leviticus 27:16) 5. Concerning the firstling (Leviticus 27:26) 6. Devoted things (Leviticus 27:28) 7. All holy to Jehovah ...

IN MOUNT SINAI. Compare note on Leviticus 1:1....

See introd. note to this ch....

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 firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is Jehovah'S. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thine estimation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. 28 Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah. 29 No one devoted, that shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. 30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed o...