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Nazirite
Nazirite In the OT Nazirites were ascetics who had taken a vow, or whose parents had taken a vow on their behalf, as with Samuel and Samson (1 Sam. 1: 1–11; Judg. 13: 7). They were to abstain from intoxicants, to allow their hair to grow long, and to avoid all contact with a corpse. They protested against the moral decline of civilization. John the Baptist the Baptist may have been a Nazirite; and Paul paid the expenses of four men completing vows, possibly Nazirites (Acts 21: 20–30). The resemblance of ‘Nazirite’ to ‘Nazarene’ may have carried an overtone of Jesus' consecration from the womb.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Nazirite." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Nazirite." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Nazirite.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Nazirite." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Nazirite.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Nazirite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Nazirite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nazirite.html JOHN BOWKER. "Nazirite." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nazirite.html |
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Nazirite
Nazirite an Israelite consecrated to the service of God, under vows to abstain from alcohol, let the hair grow, and avoid defilement by contact with corpses (Numbers 6).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nazirite." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nazirite." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Nazirite.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nazirite." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Nazirite.html |
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•eremite • Hashemite • Fatimite
•chromite • Edomite • sodomite
•stalagmite • Elamite • dolomite
•Adullamite • dynamite • catamite
•Benthamite
•termite, thermite
•Samnite • sennight • midnight
•lignite • selenite • gelignite
•kaolinite • Leninite
•finite, transfinite
•watchnight • fortnight • Sunnite
•exurbanite, suburbanite, urbanite
•manganite • ammonite • Mennonite
•Canaanite • Maronite • bentonite
•Irvingite • respite • alexandrite
•Arkwright • cartwright • nephrite
•playwright • wainwright
•wheelwright • millwright
•shipwright • copyright • Nazirite
•pyrite • eyebright • nitrite • contrite
•chlorite • forthright • downright
•Fulbright • upright • meteorite
•diorite • fluorite
•Labourite (US Laborite) • sybarite
•Thatcherite • phosphorite • azurite
•anchorite • Hitlerite • dolerite
•Amorite • Minorite • laterite
•Hutterite • birthright
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"Nazirite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nazirite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Nazirite.html "Nazirite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Nazirite.html |
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