Thematic Bible: Of nazarites


Thematic Bible



On the eighth day he is to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the entrance to the tent of meeting. Verse ConceptsdovesPigeonsDay 8Sacrifices At The Doorway

Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men." Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAsceticism, People PracticingBeardsHairsHeadsKnivesShavingYielding To TemptationSeparated To GodLong HairFrom The WombHair

"'All the days of the vow of his separation no razor may be used on his head until the time is fulfilled for which he separated himself to the Lord. He will be holy, and he must let the locks of hair on his head grow long. Verse ConceptsHairsShavingRazorsLong ThingsCutting HairDedicationHairdreadlocks

She made him go to sleep on her lap and then called a man in to shave off the seven braids of his hair. She made him vulnerable and his strength left him. She said, "The Philistines are here, Samson!" He woke up and thought, "I will do as I did before and shake myself free." But he did not realize that the Lord had left him.

"'Then the Nazirite must shave his consecrated head at the entrance to the tent of meeting and must take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire where the peace offering is burning. Verse ConceptsHairsShavingBurning Sacrifices

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