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Nazarites
Persons separated to the service of God - Nu 6:2
DIFFERENT KINDS OF
- From the womb
- Jud 13:5; Lu 1:15- By a particular vow
- Nu 6:2Required to be holy - Nu 6:8
Esteemed pure - La 4:7
PROHIBITED FROM
- Wine or strong drink
- Nu 6:3; Lu 1:15- Grapes or anything made from the vine
- Nu 6:3,4; Jud 13:14- Cutting or shaving the head
- Nu 6:5; Jud 13:5; 16:17- Defiling themselves by the dead
- Nu 6:6,7Raised up for good of the nation - Am 2:11
Ungodly Jews tried to corrupt - Am 2:12
DEFILED DURING VOW
- To shave the head the seventh day
- Nu 6:9- To bring two turtle doves for a burnt offering
- Nu 6:10,11- To recompense their vow with a trespass offering
- Nu 6:12ON COMPLETION OF VOW
- To be brought to tabernacle door
- Nu 6:13- To offer sacrifices
- Nu 6:14-17- To shave their heads
- Nu 6:18; Ac 18:18; 21:24- To have the left shoulder of the ram of the peace offering
waved upon their hands by the priest - Nu 6:19,20; Le 7:32ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Christ
- Heb 7:26- Saints
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