Mattot “Tribes” Pt. 1: Numbers (B’Midbar) 30:2(1)-17(16)
God (Yahveh) limits how vows can be made. A vow here is an obligation. But Yahveh wants vows and obligations in a way that is deliberate, and build relationships.
He is not greedy for our wealth; it is already His. He wants our hearts, and He wants us to be at peace with each other. So, he required that vows in a household be approved by the husband, the one who was in charge of managing the resources, so that there would be peace an order.
Let us always seek peace with each other, not status or outward expressions of zeal, and build up love together with Him.
