Vows

The difference between vows and oaths - Numbers 30:1 – 30:16 (commentary)

There is a difference between “vows” and “oaths.” The vow was a promise to do a certain thing for the Lord, while the oath was a promise not to do a certain thing. Moses reminded the people that their promise to God was a very serious matter and must be kept ( …

The World, The Flesh And The Devil - Deuteronomy 23:1 – 23:25 (commentary)

Moses continues to deal with various Israelite laws in this chapter. He deals with the need for maintaining purity in the religious assembly (vv. 1-8). He gives three types of people that were excluded from Israel’s “worship service.”...