Leviticus 27
Dear RTB’ers,
Question: What can and can not be redeemed? For me this is a difficult chapter to understand. Presumably a person is making an offering to the Lord. One of my online references says that when someone makes an offering to the Lord, the Lord immediately accepts it. Then if that person changes his mind, he can buy it back (redeem it) according to the valuation set by God in verses 2-8 or by the priest in the rest of the chapter. However, there are certain offerings that can not be redeemed? The first is an animal that has been offered as a sacrifice (v. 10). The second is a field that has been sold to another man (v. 20). Finally, more confusing, the ?annual? tithe to the Levites of grain or fruit can be redeemed, but the tithe of an animal (the tenth animal) can not be redeemed (vv. 30-33).
So people can be redeemed (vv. 2-8), but animals and land cannot. Why not? Because they have been set aside as an offering to the Lord or to the Levites for their service…? I’m leaving it confused. Anyone out there got a better reply?
As to the question regarding verse 29 – Saul did not totally destroy the Amalekites (I Samuel 15:1-9) and was rejected as king by God. And Jesus was not redeemed – He was put to death.
A very confusing chapter! And that’s how we leave Leviticus!
Blessings!