Numbers Chapter 6 - Observation Questions
1. Who could make a special vow of dedication to the Lord and be a Nazarite? vs. 1,2
2. What would the Nazarite have to abstain from? vs.3,4
3. During the days that had been vowed to be "set apart wholly" for the Lord, what was required concerning the "hair" of the Nazarite? vs. 5
4. The Nazarite, during his days of separation to the Lord, were not to go near a dead person. Who did this include and why? vs.6,7
5. If a person died suddenly next to the Nazarite, it would defile his dedicated head of hair. He/She would need to shave it on the day the day he became clean, on the 7th day after he/she was defiled. (vs.9). What would he/she offer for a sin and burnt offering on the 8th day? vs. 10
6. What would he/she rededicate to the Lord on that same day? vs. 11
7. What offering would be made? vs. 12
Note: The former days before the defilement of being near the dead person were null and void, not to be counted as part of the time given to the vow of separation. He/she would start over now. (vs.12)
8. When the days of the separation vow are fulfilled, what are the offerings that the Nazarite brought to the priest at the doorway of the tent of meeting? vs.12-17 - Name 5 offerings and what was brought with each one.
9. The Nazarite would shave the "dedicated hair" off his head at the doorway of the tent of meeting and then put it on the fire. What offering would it be put under? vs. 18
10. The priest would take the ram's shoulder when it had been boiled along with 1 unleavened cake out of the basket and 1 unleavened wafer. Where would he place these and when? vs. 19
11. After that the priest would wave them for a "wave offering" before the Lord. These are holy for the priest along with the breast offered by waving and the thigh offered by lifting up. They are his to enjoy. After all of this ... what was the Nazarite allowed to drink again? vs. 20
Note: "This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the LORD according to his separation, in addition to what else he can afford; according to his vow which he takes, so he shall do according to the law of his separation." - verse 21 -
12. What was the blessing that the Lord told Moses to tell Aaron and his sons to say to the people? vs. 22 - 27
13. Complete the phrases below:
- "The Lord _____ you, and ____ you. (vs.24)
- "The Lord make His _____ shine on you, and be ______ to you." (vs.25)
- "The Lord lift up His ________ on you, and give you ______" (vs. 26)
14. There are 3 blessings given from the Lord - most see this as: From the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. There are 6 things that are for the person - name these 6 things from the blanks you have filled in above:
15. Whose Name would be invoked on the sons of Israel through this and what would that Name do for them? vs. 27
Application:
16. A Nazarite was one who took a vow for a specific amount of time. During that time of being separate for the Lord, they did not cut their hair (man or woman), they did not go near a dead person (even the closest relatives), and they did not have any part of the grape vine whether the skin, the seed, the juice, or wine. We have an example of the apostle Paul keeping a vow like this. Read and comment on this below:
- Acts 18:18 -
17. We have the example of a woman under a Nazarite vow in the Old Testament, which was Manoah's wife during her pregnancy with Samson. Samson would be a Nazarite for life from the womb forward. Read and comment on this below:
- Judges Chapter 13 -
18. Who else was a Nazarite from the womb? Read and comment on the verses below:
- Luke 1:15 -
19. How do we see a picture of Jesus through the Nazarite?
- Hebrews 7:26 -
20. How can we see the church and what we are called to be through the Nazarite's vows?
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 -
- James 1:27 -
21. Don't you love the blessing that Aaron and his sons gave the people? The spoken word of blessing is such a wonderful thing for us to speak upon one another. What are some Scriptures that we can say to one another? Find some of your favorites and post if you would like to share them with us.
22. Summarize this lesson and post a prayer if you would like.
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