Éxodo 30:15

15 Ni el rico aumentará, ni el pobre disminuirá de medio siclo, cuando dieren la ofrenda al SEÑOR para hacer reconciliación por vuestras almas

Éxodo 30:15 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 30:15

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give
less than half a shekel
Which shows that the Israelites were alike in the esteem of God, their worldly circumstances making no difference; their souls being alike, the same ransom price was given for them; and that they were all to have an equal share in the service and sanctuary of God, and the price was set so low, that the poorest man might be able to pay it: and even Maimonides ^F25 says, if he lived on alms, he was to beg it of others, or sell his clothes from off his back to pay it. This shows the equality of the redeemed and ransomed of the Lord; for though some sins and sinners are greater than others, and some are redeemed from more sins than others, yet all sins being infinite, as committed against an infinite God, but one price is paid for all, and that is the precious blood of Christ, the Son of God, an infinite and divine Person; hence all the ransomed ones have the same faith, righteousness, salvation, and eternal life:

when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make atonement for
your souls;
which have sinned, are liable to death for it, are the more excellent part of men, and require a great price for the redemption and ransom of them; and hence it is so great a blessing to be ransomed, because it is the ransom of the soul: and such is the efficacy of Christ's ransom, that it is a full atonement for the souls of men, and their sins, and completely delivers from sin, Satan, the law, death, and hell.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Hilchot Shekalim, c. 1. sect. 1.

Éxodo 30:15 In-Context

13 Esto dará cualquiera que pasare por la cuenta: medio siclo conforme al siclo del santuario. El siclo es de veinte óbolos; la mitad de un siclo será la ofrenda al SEÑOR

14 Cualquiera que pasare por la cuenta, de veinte años arriba, dará la ofrenda al SEÑOR

15 Ni el rico aumentará, ni el pobre disminuirá de medio siclo, cuando dieren la ofrenda al SEÑOR para hacer reconciliación por vuestras almas

16 Y tomarás de los hijos de Israel el dinero de las reconciliaciones, y lo darás para el servicio del tabernáculo del testimonio; y será por memorial a los hijos de Israel delante del SEÑOR, para reconciliar vuestras almas

17 Habló más el SEÑOR a Moisés, diciendo