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Nazarites

 

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 6:2

Required 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 6:6,7

Raised 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 6:12

ON 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 7:32

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

• Christ
- Heb 7:26
• Saints
- 2Co 6:17; Jas 1:27
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