Leviticus 27 deals with determining the value of things or
persons vowed to the Most High and given over to the Priests. At redemption, the Torah determines their
value. Vows were promises made with
prayer (Ps 66:13), by abstinence (Num. 6), offering or sacrifice (Lev.
7:16). One could devote himself, his
children (Lev. 27:5), his animals, goods, etc.
This Commandment pertains to the valuation of those things/person
vowed. But after consecrating these
things, he later refused to redeem them back, they became the property of the
Priest, sold for the profit of the Temple.
If it were a person, they spent the rest of their lives serving in the
Temple.
***Law #227 To estimate the value of vows as determined by
the Torah.
Lev. 27:2 “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them, when a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Most
High by thy estimate.”
The Commandment can be paraphrased as such: He who has
vowed/promised or consecrated a soul (a living creature), he shall redeem it
according to the Priest’s estimation (which is according to the Torah). The Priest shall judge of the properties,
qualifications, age and circumstances of the person who has vowed it and
determine the value. The money shall be
put into his hands for the service of the sanctuary.
Because the Temple and Priest is no longer in place, this Law
is no longer relevant today. The vowing
and redemption of people and animals is no longer in effect. While vowing to the Most High is a gesture of
submission and is always relevant.
Redemption of said property and the estimation of it’s value for
redemption is not. Many preachers in
today’s era have tried to capitalize off of this system of the people making a
vow or prayer to the Most High and paying for its redemption. However, everyone is not a Priest and every
church is not a Temple. Do not be
fooled. You may go directly to the Most
High with your prayer and promise today.
The same is said with the following Laws: 228 (animals), 229
(house), 230 (fields)
***Law #228 To estimate the value of consecrated animals by
the Torah.
Lev. 27:12-13 “And the Priest shall value it, whether it be
good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be. But if he will at all redeem it, then he
shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
***Law #229 To estimate the value of consecrated homes by
the Torah.
Lev. 27:14 “And when a man shall sanctify his house to be
holy unto the Most High, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good
or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.”
***Law #230 To estimate the value of consecrated fields by
the Torah.
Lev. 27:16 “And if a man shall sanctify unto the Most High
some part of a field of possession, then thy estimation shall be according to
the seed thereof: a homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of
silver.”
The following 3 Commandments pertain to vowed persons who
are excommunicated, either as an offender or a just man who’s slayed others in
battle and must offer up his life in moral obligation (Deut. 20:4, Gal. 3:13, Rom. 13:4). The time period of banishment is indefinite. This is considered consecration under a ban
and it is different from a sacrifice, which is offered always as an innocent
life without blemish.
Lev. 27:28 “But nothing that a person owns and devotes to
the Most High – whether human being or an animal or family land – may be sold
or redeemed; everything so devoted I most holy to the Most High.” From this
scripture derives these 3 Commandments:
***Law #231 To carry out the Laws of interdicting
possessions (cherem)
***Law #232 Not to sell cherem
***Law #233 Not to redeem cherem
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