THE LAW OF THE NAZIRITE. THE PRIESTLY BENEDICTION 1-21. The Law of the Nazirite. A Nazirite (from Heb. _nazir_, 'to separate') is a man or woman 'separated,' i.e consecrated to Jehovah by means of a special vow of abstinence. The word has no connexion with 'Nazarene,' which means an inhabitant of N... [ Continue Reading ]
See on Leviticus 19:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONSECRATION OF HIS] RV 'his separation unto.'... [ Continue Reading ]
DIE.. BY HIM] i.e. beside him. HEAD OF HIS CONSECRATION] his unshorn locks were the visible sign of his vow of consecration. 14, 15. THE BURNT OFFERING betokened his entire dedication to God; the SIN OFFERING was presented for the sins he may have committed unwittingly during the period of his cons... [ Continue Reading ]
This denotes the completion of his vow: cp. Acts 18:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIDE _THAT_ THAT HIS HAND SHALL GET] RV 'beside that which he is able to get,' i.e. in addition to any other offerings which it may be in his power to make. 22-26. The Priestly Benediction. It is part of the duty of the priests to bless the people in the name of Jehovah: see Deuteronomy 10:8; Deut... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE HIS FACE SHINE] show favour.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFT UP HIS COUNTENANCE] take gracious notice of him.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT MY NAME UPON] This may mean simply to pronounce Jehovah's name over the people in blessing and thus mark them as His by covenant relation, as the Christian minister does when he baptises 'INTO the name of Christ.' But in OT. the 'name of Jehovah' is His revealed character; see on Exodus 3:13. So... [ Continue Reading ]