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Nazir

The time limit of a vow (unless the Nazirite states otherwise) was set at thirty days.  At the end of the thirty days (or at the end of a longer vow) the Nazirite had to come to the Temple bringing four sacrifices, including “one ewe of the first year without blemish for a sin offering” (Numbers 6;14)  At that time, in a special room in the Temple set aside for the purpose, the Nazirite cut his hair, which was the sign of one following a vow.

Why should a person who vowed to be holy and to consecrate himself as a Nazirite have to bring a “sin offering”?  What sin did the Nazirite commit through vowing to be “holy unto the Lord”? (Numbers 6:8)

 

1.Words are sacred.  Every spoken word is heard below and Above. Therefore if the Nazirite made the slightest error with his or her vow they have sinned.

 

2. Vows are frowned upon in Judaism.  If one makes a vow intoning the holy name he could potentially violate one of the Ten Commandments.

 

Moral: Watch your words.

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