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Offerings » Vow
"If the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it is to be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, and what is left over may be eaten on the next day. But what remains of the sacrificial meat by the third day must be burned up.
The Lord spoke to Moses: "Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the foreign residents in Israel who presents his offering-whether they present freewill gifts or payment of vows to the Lord as burnt offerings- must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted. read more.
You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. "When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it. You are not to present any [animal] to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a fire offering to the Lord. You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering. You are not to present to the Lord anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed [testicles]; you must not sacrifice [them] in your land. Neither you nor a foreigner are to present food to your God from any of these animals. They will not be accepted for you because they are deformed and have a defect."
You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. "When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it. You are not to present any [animal] to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a fire offering to the Lord. You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering. You are not to present to the Lord anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed [testicles]; you must not sacrifice [them] in your land. Neither you nor a foreigner are to present food to your God from any of these animals. They will not be accepted for you because they are deformed and have a defect."
"If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin. Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Performance of vows
When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Requirements » What the lord requires
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.
"And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul? Keep the Lord's commands and statutes I am giving you today, for your own good.
What should I bring before the Lord when I come to bow before God on high? Should I come before Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousand streams of oil? Should I give my firstborn for my transgression, the child of my body for my own sin? He has told you men what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: Only to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God's mysteries. In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one be found faithful.
Sin » What is sin
and the power of sin
Do you have faith? Keep it to yourself before God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.
So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t do it.
and a mocker is detestable to people.
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Swearing/vowing » Not breaking your vows to the lord
When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.
"If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin. Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
to the Lord your God;
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One.
Swearing/vowing » The reward for not vowing
"If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin.
Vows » Sacred, to be kept
When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.
and pay your vows to the Most High.
and you will fulfill your vows.
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
to the Lord your God;
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One.
Vows » To be performed without delay
Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Vows » To be voluntary
"If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin.