Nazirite
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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