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| − | A '''nazirite''' or '''nazarite''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''נזיר''', ''nazir'' "separated") was a [[Judaism|Jew]] set apart and especially consecrated to God through vows of abstinence. Both men and women could take the nazirite vow; married women could take the | + | A '''nazirite''' or '''nazarite''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''נזיר''', ''nazir'' "separated") was a [[Judaism|Jew]] set apart and especially consecrated to God through vows of abstinence. Both men and women could take the nazirite vow; married women could take the vow with the consent of their husbands. The duration of naziriteship was voluntary, and ranged from thirty days to a lifetime.<ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=142&letter=N ''Nazarite''] [[Jewish Encyclopedia]] (1906)</ref> Despite the name "sparated", nazirites did not lead a monastic existence apart from the community but were active participants in all familiar and communal affairs. What set them apart was their meticulous observance of the vow, which gave them a holy status similar to that of the High Priest.<ref>'''Milgrom, Jacob''' ''The JPS Torah Commentary: Numbers'' Jewish Publication Society of America (1990) ISBN 0-8276-0329-0</ref> |
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| − | *[[Absolom]] | + | ==Notable nazirites== |
| − | *[[John the Baptist]] | + | *[[Absolom]] <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/2sam14.html#26 2 Samuel 14:26]</ref> |
| − | *[[Paul]] | + | *[[James the Just]] <ref>'''Eusebius of Cæsarea''' ''Historia Ecclesiastica'' [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.i.html?bcb=0 Christian Classics Ethereal Library]</ref> |
| − | *[[Samson]] | + | *[[John the Baptist]] <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/luke1.html#15 Luke 1:15]</ref> |
| − | *[[Samuel]] | + | *[[Paul]] <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/acts18.html#18 Acts 18:18]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/acts21.html#23 Acts 21:23-26]</ref> |
| + | *[[Samson]] <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/judg13.html#4 1 Sam. 1:11]</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Samuel]] <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/1sam1.html#11 1 Samuel 1:9-11]</ref> | ||
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A nazirite or nazarite (Hebrew: נזיר, nazir "separated") was a Jew set apart and especially consecrated to God through vows of abstinence. Both men and women could take the nazirite vow; married women could take the vow with the consent of their husbands. The duration of naziriteship was voluntary, and ranged from thirty days to a lifetime.[1] Despite the name "sparated", nazirites did not lead a monastic existence apart from the community but were active participants in all familiar and communal affairs. What set them apart was their meticulous observance of the vow, which gave them a holy status similar to that of the High Priest.[2]
Notable nazirites
References
- ↑ Nazarite Jewish Encyclopedia (1906)
- ↑ Milgrom, Jacob The JPS Torah Commentary: Numbers Jewish Publication Society of America (1990) ISBN 0-8276-0329-0
- ↑ 2 Samuel 14:26
- ↑ Eusebius of Cæsarea Historia Ecclesiastica Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- ↑ Luke 1:15
- ↑ Acts 18:18; Acts 21:23-26
- ↑ 1 Sam. 1:11
- ↑ 1 Samuel 1:9-11