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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Law from the nazarites
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will drink no wine or strong drink, but he will be filled with the holy Spirit from his very birth,
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Vinegar
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Fraternity » Instances of » The nazarites, vows of
Join them, undergo the rites of purification with them, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will understand that there is no truth in the stories about you, but that you yourself observe the Law. As for the heathen who have become believers, we have written them our decision that they must avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and immorality." Then Paul joined the men and went through the rites of purification with them and the next day went to the Temple to give notice of the time when, upon the offering of the sacrifice for each one of them, their days of purification would be over. read more.
The seven days were almost over when the Jews from Asia caught sight of him in the Temple, and stirred up all the crowd and seized him, shouting, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the Law and this place, and besides he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and desecrated this sacred place." For they had previously seen Trophimus of Ephesus with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the Temple. The whole city was thrown into confusion, and the people hurried together, and seized Paul and dragged him outside of the Temple, the gates of which were immediately shut. They were trying to kill him when the news reached the colonel of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in a tumult.
The seven days were almost over when the Jews from Asia caught sight of him in the Temple, and stirred up all the crowd and seized him, shouting, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everybody everywhere against our people and the Law and this place, and besides he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and desecrated this sacred place." For they had previously seen Trophimus of Ephesus with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the Temple. The whole city was thrown into confusion, and the people hurried together, and seized Paul and dragged him outside of the Temple, the gates of which were immediately shut. They were trying to kill him when the news reached the colonel of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in a tumult.
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Grapes
You can tell them by their fruit. Do people pick grapes off thorns, or figs off thistles?
Verse Concepts
Every tree is known by its fruit. They do not pick figs off thorns, or gather grapes from brambles.
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Nazarite » Law concerning
Nazarites » Prohibited from » Wine or strong drink
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will drink no wine or strong drink, but he will be filled with the holy Spirit from his very birth,
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Nazarites » Prohibited from » Grapes or any thing made from the vine
Prohibition » To nazarites
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
Temperance » Total abstinence » Law from the nazarites
The vine » Nazarites prohibited eating any part of, &c
Vinegar » Forbidden to nazarites
Wine » Fermented
And no one pours new wine into old wine-skins; or if he does, the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins too. New wine has to be put into fresh skins."
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