Chapter 6

The Law of the Nazarite

Introduction:  This chapter deals specifically with the law of the Nazarite.  Whereas chapter 5 dealt with separation from a few things, chapter 6 deals with separation unto God.

• 27 verses (3 is the number of divine being, 9 is the number of fruitfulness)
• A similar connection is found in the Book of Leviticus, which has 27 chapters and deals much with holiness and separation.
• This chapter deals with the fruit of the divine being working in the heart of a man or woman.

• separate , separateth, separation occurs 16 times
• holy occurs 3 times
• consecrate, consecration occurs 3 times
• unto the Lord occurs 8 times

• Jesus was a Nazarene which means he came from Nazareth. (Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
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• A Nazarite is not a Nazarene.

1. HIS SEPARATION (Numbers 6:1-8 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: [3] He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. [4] All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. [5] All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. [6] All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body. [7] He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. [8] All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
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1. Who Can Vow (Numbers 6:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
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1. Either man
2. Or woman
2. A Voluntary Vow (Numbers 6:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
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1. Separate themselves (Numbers 6:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
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2. Separate or separateth himself (Numbers 6:3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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3. His separation (Numbers 6:4All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
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3. From the Vine Tree (Numbers 6:3-4 [3] He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. [4] All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
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1. No wine or strong drink (Numbers 6:3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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1. No vinegar of wine
2. No vinegar of strong drink
2. No liquor of grapes – grape juice (Numbers 6:3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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3. Eat no moist grapes (Numbers 6:3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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4. Eat no dried grapes (Numbers 6:3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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5. Nothing from the kernels even to the husk (Numbers 6:4All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
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4. His Hair (Numbers 6:5All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
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1. No razor shall come upon his head
2. Until the days be fulfilled
5. From the Dead (Numbers 6:6-8 [6] All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body. [7] He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. [8] All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
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1. Come at no dead body (Numbers 6:6All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.
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2. He would be unclean (Numbers 6:7He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
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3. The consecration of God is upon his head (Numbers 6:7He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
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2. HIS SACRIFICE (Numbers 6:9-21 [9] And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. [10] And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [11] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. [12] And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. [13] And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [14] And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, [15] And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. [16] And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: [17] And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. [18] And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. [19] And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: [20] And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. [21] This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
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1. His Separation Defiled (Numbers 6:9-12 [9] And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. [10] And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [11] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. [12] And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
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1. He shall shave his head (Numbers 6:9And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
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1. In the day of his cleansing
2. On the seventh day
2. On the eighth day (Numbers 6:10-11 [10] And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [11] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.
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1. Bring two turtles or young pigeons.
2. To the priest
3. To the door of the tabernacle
4. Priest shall offer one for a sin offering.
5. Priest shall offer the other for a burnt offering.
3. Trespass offering (Numbers 6:12And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
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1. Lamb of the first year
2. For a trespass offering
4. Previous time lost (Numbers 6:12And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
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2. His Separation Fulfilled (Numbers 6:13-21 [13] And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [14] And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, [15] And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. [16] And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: [17] And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. [18] And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. [19] And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: [20] And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. [21] This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
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1. He shall be brought to the door of the tabernacle (Numbers 6:13And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
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2. The burnt offering (Numbers 6:14And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
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1. One he lamb
2. Of the first year
3. Without blemish
3. The sin offering (Numbers 6:14And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
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1. One ewe lamb
2. Of the first year
3. Without blemish
4. The peace offering (Numbers 6:14And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
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1. One ram
2. Without blemish
5. The meat offering (Numbers 6:15And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
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6. The drink offering (Numbers 6:15And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
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7. Shaving of the head (Numbers 6:18And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
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1. Shave the head.
2. Put the hair in the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings.
8. The wave offering (Numbers 6:19-20 [19] And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: [20] And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
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1. One sodden shoulder of the ram
2. One unleavened cake
3. One unleavened wafer
4. Put into the hands of the Nazarite
5. The priest shall wave them before the Lord.
6. This is holy for the priest.
9. After that the Nazarite may drink wine (Numbers 6:20And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
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3. HIS BLESSING (Numbers 6:22-27 [22] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [23] Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, [24] The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: [25] The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: [26] The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. [27] And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
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1. The Lord bless thee (Numbers 6:24The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
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2. The Lord keep thee (Numbers 6:24The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
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3. The Lord’s face shine upon thee (Numbers 6:25The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
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4. The Lord be gracious unto thee (Numbers 6:25The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
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5. The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee (Numbers 6:26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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6. The Lord give thee peace (Numbers 6:26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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7. The Lord put His name upon the children of Israel (Numbers 6:27And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
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4. TYPOLOGY CONCERNING THE SEPARATION OF THE NAZARITE
1. Separation from the Vine Tree
1. This would be typical of the pleasures or joys of this world (Psalm 4:7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
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2. A believer who wants to be separated unto God will separate himself to some degree from the pleasures of this world.
2. No Razor To Touch the hair
1. This would mean that a man’s hair would be allowed to grow to a longer length than normal.
2. Long hair on a man is shameful (1 Corinthians 11:14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
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3. A believer who wants to be separated unto God will endure some persecution and mockery for their devotion to God. (Mark 8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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4. This would also help to prove that the normal thing for a Jewish man was not long hair, and had Jesus had the hair length presented by the artists, then Judas could have said Jesus is the one with long hair.  Rather he said Jesus would be the one he betrayed with a kiss.
3. Not To Be Defiled by the Dead
1. This could be typical of two different things.
2. It could be typical of separation from the dead things of this world.
1. As such, believers should not defile themselves by fellowshipping with the world (2 Corinthians 6:14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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2. Friendship with the world is enmity against God (James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
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3. It could be typical of our decisions to separate ourselves from some of the things in this world that we consider to be our rights or what we deserve to have. (Luke 9:57-62 [57] And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. [58] And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. [59] And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. [60] Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. [61] And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. [62] And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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1. As such, a believer wholly separated unto God has yielded even the things considered to be rightfully theirs unto God.