Chapter Summary

Laws concerning dedicated persons and things.

Discussion Questions for Leviticus, Chapter 27

1. How did people understand vows in this described time and context?
2. How was a priest to know if an animal was to be valued as good or bad? Why were they given the authority to do so? How do you think the people perceived the priest's voice on this matter?
3. What did it mean for someone to dedicate something of theirs? What in your life have you dedicated to The Lord?
4. What did the act of redeeming something represent in this chapter? Why did they need to pay a fifth to the valuation price to redeem?
5. “And if someone is too poor to pay the valuation, then he shall be made to stand before the priest, and the priest shall value him; the priest shall value him according to what the vower can afford.” (Leviticus 27:8, ESV) What would this have communicated to the people of Israel? What barriers do we see lifted? How would this have differed from common burdens placed on the poor at that time?
6. “But no devoted thing that a man devotes to the LORD, of anything that he has, whether man or beast, or of his inherited field, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to the LORD.” (Leviticus 27:28) How does this verse help you understand the importance of dedication? Why was nothing devoted to be sold or redeemed? What would selling or redeeming communicate to The Lord?
7. “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to the LORD.” (Leviticus 27:30, ESV) What does this teach you about what belongs to The Lord? How does this verse impact your perception of tithing? Do you see it simply as a rule to follow or a personal and honorable act of service to The Lord?
8. “One shall not differentiate between good or bad, neither shall he make a substitute for it; and if he does substitute for it, then both it and the substitute shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.” (Leviticus 27:33, ESV) Why were they to not differentiate between good or bad? What heart posture would this have produced?
9. Why was land to be returned to the original owner the year of Jubilee? Why would this have been so special to the people? What did land ownership typically look like in that time?
10. What themes do you see in this chapter? How would you like to apply these themes to your life today?

Key Words/Phrase

Vows, v. 2.

Characters

God, Moses.

Strong Verse(s)

30