2"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of dedication to the Lord as a Nazirite,
3they must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.- P148
5"‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.- P148
6"‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body.
7Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication to God is on their head.
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10Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
11The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again.
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God instructs Moses on the Nazirite vow, through which individuals dedicatethemselves to God for a period of time. Nazirites must abstain from wine,
avoid cutting their hair, and not come into contact with dead bodies. - P149
If aNazirite becomes defiled, they must offer sacrifices to purify themselves andrededicate themselves for the same amount of time.- P149
The prohibition of going near a dead body during the period of dedication further asserts that a Nazirite is consecrated to the Lord. Even if the Nazirite is near a death by accident, great measures are taken for rededication because the person has become ceremonially unclean. These high standards remind us that death is not a part of God. He is the source of eternal life. - P150
He sent His Son to conquer death once and for all by dying on the cross. We do not have to undergo elaborate rituals because Jesus paid the price in full for our sins. - P150
Today, we can treasure Jesus’ perfect sacrifice by offering Him our whole hearts and joyfully obeying His commands.- P150
Becoming a Nazirite means taking a special vow unto the Lord to further demonstrate devotion to God. - P150
During the dedication period, a Nazirite gives up alcoholic drinks that might affect a person’s concentration in order to focus more intently on God. - P150
While we are to live faithfully and fight against sin each day, we can also demonstrate our love of God by voluntarily going further in our dedication. - P150
Just as growing long hair would let others plainly see a Nazirite’s vow of commitment, we are to be bold in living intentionally for God in all areas of our lives. When we do so, we show that the love and character of God has captured our hearts, and we belong fully to Him.- P150
One way that we can live as people who are set apart is to engage in thepleasures of knowing God: reading our physical Bibles or taking prayerwalks in creation without looking at our phones. - P151
As we redirect our focustoward our Lord, we will begin to recognize and experience the joy andpeace of remaining in His presence, and we will remember that spendingtime with God is the best pleasure of all.- P151
Dear God, hallelujah for Jesus has conquered death! He became the ultimate sacrifice so that all of Your people might be cleansed from their sins. In response, I voluntarily dedicate my life, receiving the joy that comes from living wholeheartedly for You. In Jesus’ name, amen.- P151
