Vows: What Does Your Word Mean? (Num. 30)

In Leviticus there was some discussion of the vow offerings, but there was not much discussion of vows.

As Israel approaches the Promised Land, there will be vows made – oaths will be taken.

What does your word mean?

In a properly functioning Israelite community, the offerings and sacrifices would be offered regularly, and Israel would be regularly performing their vows – doing what they have promised to do – and so when the day of trouble would come, they would call on the name of the LORD, and he would deliver them.

Numbers 30 helps us understand the purpose of vows and oaths.