The Bible Slam: Numbers Chapter 06

The rules governing people who take special Nazarite vows are outlined.  They can't cut their hair, they can't drink, they can't eat grapes or raisins, they can't go near the dead and, of course, they have to offer various animals for sin and guilt offerings.

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Discussion Points.

According to the Jewish Encyclopedia, the Nazarite vow was taken for wish fulfillment (i.e., to have a baby), if they felt they needed to be purified from distemper or other distresses, and other reasons.  The encyclopedia says that the vow would range anywhere from an hour to a lifetime, but the common practice was 30 days and corresponded with lunar cycles.  It goes on to say that "Women and slaves, who did not have full rights before the religious law, could take the Nazarite vow, but only with the consent of their husbands or owners, while the vow was not valid among the heathen."

The chapter ends with a promise of blessings for people who take the vow (see SAB, King James version).

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