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1 | Nazirite can't drink wine? | Amos 2:12 | Searcher56 | 8607 | ||
Nolan ... It forbidden for a Nazirite to drink wine because God said so. Maybe because even grape juice affected the mind, the incident with Noah (Gen. 9:21) ... but, these a guesses. It is one of three prohibitions of a Nazirite, by God's word (Num. 6:1-8) (1) no alcohol, including all products of the grape vine (2) have uncut hair (3) no contact with the dead These requirements were treated as external signs of a vow. Most of the time, taking the Nazirite was temporal. Only Samson (Judges 13:7) and John (Luke 1:15-17) were in it for life. When the period of the vow ended, the Nazirite then burned his shaven hair and presented a number of offerings to God (Num. 6:10-21). |
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2 | Nazirite can't drink wine? | Amos 2:12 | Makarios | 8625 | ||
Exactly! Abstinence from wine served as one of the three public testimonies of a Nazirite's dedication to God. I believe that such a prohibition from drinking for the Nazirite is an admonition from God to protect the Nazirite, much like 'do not run with a sharp object' is an admonition to a child. Therefore, a Nazirite is assumed and expected to be blameless in this area, to be 'holy to the Lord' during all the days of his or her (a woman could also be a Nazirite- v. 2) separation from the rest of Jewish society. As you have conscientiously pointed out, Steve, this admonition is to protect a Nazirite against such an occurrence that happened with Noah (Gen. 9:21) who was also a righteous man. Examples of Nazirites were Samson (Judg. 13), Samuel (1 Sam. 1:9-11), John the Baptist (Luke 1:15,80), and Paul (Acts 18:18). Thank you Steve for another Scripture filled answer! |
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