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On the eighth day he shall bring two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting:
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Humble Atonement
Commentators note that the offering of two turtledoves or pigeons was the same sacrifice prescribed for the poor in other purification laws. This shows that even a highly dedicated Nazarite, when defiled, was restored through a humble and accessible sacrifice, emphasizing that atonement is based on God's provision, not personal status.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The law of the Nazarite is appropriately added to other enactments concerning the sanctity of the holy nation. That sanctity found its highest expr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles or two young pigeons to the priest N…
The word Nazarite signifies separation. Some were appointed by God, before their birth, to be Nazarites all their lives, like Samson and John the B…
