Numbers 30
When Eve ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God came looking for Adam. That is headship. It is less "I get to do what I want," and more, "I must give an account for you." In light of this reality, this chapter makes perfect sense. If you approach Scripture from an egalitarian vantage point, this seems awfully invasive. Let the lady speak for herself. Let her make her own promises. What does it matter to her dad or to her husband what she wants to promise to God or anyone else? Shouldn't she have full repercussion rights? He must give an account for her. So he is on the hook for any promise she makes. So to answer the question, that is why it matters to him. That is why she doesn't have the ultimate say - the buck doesn't ultimately stop with her. Because the judgment for breaking the promise would fall on the head, it is fair that he must first consent to the promises made by the heart before the terms are applied to the entire body.
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