10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAZIRITE»
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The Nazirite's life was to be analagous to that of the unpruned vine (nazir) of Lev.
25:11; the vine was deliberately left untended for the first few years of its life so
that thereafter its fruit would be mature. The Nazirite's entire body, including the ...
6 does not forbid this kind of Nazirite. A person who was called for a lifetime
would simply not fall under the last section of the regulations of Num. 6 dealing
with exit from the Nazirite vow. Thus seeing Num. 6 as an early text does not
mitigate ...
3
Saul in Story and Tradition
Some scholars do find a suggestion of Saul in a putative connection between
Samuel's birth and the Samson narratives (Judges 13-16).20 This connection is
made in part by understanding Samuel's dedication to God to be that of a nazirite
...
Carl S. Ehrlich, Marsha C. White, 2006
[If he said,] 'I pledge myself to offer birds',1 R. Meir says: He becomes a Nazirite.
But the Sages say: He does not become a Nazirite. 2. [If a man said,] 'I will be an "
abstainer"2 from grape-stones and from grape-skins,3 from cutting off the hair ...
5
Comparative Hermeneutics of Rabbinic Judaism, The, Volume ...
[He who says,] "Lo, I shall be like Samson" or "like the son of Manoah" or "like the
husband of Delilah" or "like the one who tore down the gates of Gaza" or "like the
one whose eyes the Philistines plucked out" — lo, this one is a Nazirite in the ...
6
The Jewish Study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh ...
7Even if his father or mother, or his brother or sister should die, he must not defile
himself for them, since “hair set apart for his God" is upon his head: 3throughout
his term as nazirite he is consecrated to the LoRD. 9 If a person dies suddenly ...
Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael A. Fishbane, 2004
considered a nazirite. It is precisely this that our Mishna discusses. In the biblical
text, the word nazirite is not used in regard to Samuel. Rabbi Nehorai
nonetheless thinks that Samuel was fully a nazirite. How does he know? For it is
said: (1 ...
8
The Chronological Study Bible
Besides his extraordinary physical strength and his spectacular wildness of
character, Samson had one other unique distinction: he was a Nazirite (Judg. 16:
17). The word “Nazirite” means one who is consecrated (or separated or devoted
) to ...
9
The Voice Bible: Step Into the Story of Scripture
Eternal One: 2Tell the Israelites that when anyone of them, man or woman, takes
the special Nazirite vow, which distinguishes this Israelite as set apart for Me, 3-
4he shall abstain from alcohol, even from any grape products—vinegar, juice, ...
10
A God of Faithfulness: Essays in Honour of J. Gordon ...
Conclusion In this study we have been looking closely at the meaning of the
Nazirite vow through the texts of Numbers 6, Judges 13–16 and 1 Samuel 1. We
have shown that the restrictions for the Nazirite in Numbers 6 are linked with
different ...
Jamie A. Grant, Alison Lo, Gordon Wenham, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAZIRITE»
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Nazirite is used in the context of the following news items.
Less Hair Could Mean More Votes in Minnesota
It's no secret that hair was the source of Samson's strength. But unlike the Old Testament Nazirite, one potential congressional challenger is ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
Crossing the Line
Samson was a Nazirite, which meant he had restrictions in his life. God drew the lines that Samson and his parents had to obey. There was no ... «Miami News Record, Jul 15»
Jimmy Akena - Life As a President's Son Tough
I took a Nazirite vow and said that I would only cut my hair after the no-party system had been removed from Uganda. It was removed in 2005 ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
ABOUT CHRISTIAN COMIC ARTS SOCIETY
... Nazirite/Rooted Chronicles) and Scott A. Shuford (FrontGate Media) along with numerous volunteers from the comic industry and the Church. «Benzinga, Jul 15»
The Bane of Ephemeral Escapism
Little wonder why the Torah, which is the revealed will of God, extols the virtue, courage and holiness of the Nazirite who vows to abstain from ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Power corrupts - Sen. Sibusiso Shongwe
She promised the Lord that if He would give her a son, she would dedicate him to God as a Nazirite and was granted this wish after her prayer. «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
Beware of provocation
Enough with the artificial storms. It would be worthwhile to calm down. In his novel "Samson the Nazirite," Jabotinsky wrote: "Even truth should ... «Israel Hayom, Jun 15»
123/929 The fringe and beyond. Bamidbar 6
The nazirite, too, is a fringe character, a person who has decided that he can't partake of the pleasures of this world like everyone around him ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
Getting the Fire of God Back Into the Church
Samson was consecrated as a Nazirite while in his mother's womb. "Nazirite" comes from the Hebrew word nazir meaning "consecrated" or ... «Charisma News, May 15»
The Nazir of Jerusalem
For the Torah portion about the nazirite, a story about the famous Nazir of Jerusalem, a close follower and disciple of Israel's first Chief Rabbi ... «Arutz Sheva, May 15»
