Table of Contents
Chapter 19
On Vows--The Nazarite's Vow. The Offering of the First-Fruits in the Temple.
 | Vows The lawfulness of vows--Difference between the Neder and the Issar--General characteristics of the Nazarite's vow |
| Man Can Only Vow His Own Things --Rabbinical ordinances on vows--Their binding character--'Persons' or 'things' vowed--Their disposal |
| Carelessness in Later Times --Rabbinical protests against rash vows--A story of Simeon the Just--Frequency of vows in later times, and traffic in them |
| The Nazarite vow --Derivation of the term Nazir--Spiritual meaning of the Nazarite's vow--Divine ordinances in regard to it |
| The Mishnah Regulations --The Nazarite compared with the priest--Duration of the vow--A 'perpetual Nazarite' and a 'Samson Nazarite' |
| Rabbinical Regulations --Rabbinical ordinances--The sacrifices of the Nazarite, and the ritual in the Temple--St. Paul 'at charges' |
| Offering the Firstfruits |
| The Biccurim and Terumoth --On whom incumbent--Amount of them--The 'first of the fleece' and 'the first of the dough' |
| Biccurim in the Temple --General amount of religious contributions due from every Israelite--The presentation of the firstfruits an act of family religion--Its meaning--The setting apart of the first-fruits in field or orchard |
| Songs of Ascent --Solemn procession to Jerusalem--Reception at Jerusalem--Service in the Temple |
| The Word 'Firstfruits' in the New Testament |