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he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.
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A Symbol of Total Dedication
Commentators explain that the Nazirite vow to avoid all grape products wasn't just about preventing drunkenness. It symbolized a complete separation from worldly pleasures and distractions. This physical act of self-denial represented an all-in, wholehearted devotion to God, setting a standard of consecration even stricter than that required for priests on duty.
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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…
19th Century
Anglican
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink ... — The law of the Nazirite in this respect, as in regard to defil…
16th Century
Protestant
He shall separate himself from wine. The first instruction is that they should not only abstain from wine, but also that they should not e…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He shall separate [himself] from wine Old or new, as Ben Gersom; from drinking it, any of it: not only from an immod…
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…
