Bible Study wJairus - Numbers 6

睚鲁的圣经世界

Numbers 6 tells two stories. The first is about how the Nazirites dedicated themselves; the second story is God speaking a blessing over Israel. Is there any connection between these two? We felt that Jesus Christ, dedicated Himself to God as a sacrifice, satisfying the requirements of God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory. So the Nazarite here is a type of Jesus Christ. Since He became a channel of blessing, God could then give us all the blessings in Christ. We must follow the example of Jesus Christ and become Nazirites who dedicate ourselves to God and become a channel for God’s blessings. When we were reading this chapter, we noticed that the dedication of the Nazirites was a gradually deepening process. For example, at the beginning of Numbers 6, anyone could make a Nazirite vow. The requirements were simple. A Nazirite could not drink any wine or vinegar made from wine and grape juice. Wine, vinegar, and grapes were considered a luxury rather than a basic necessity of life. Being a Nazirite was just abstaining from some pleasures in life. You could make your own dedication according to your situation and decide the length of dedication. Some people dedicated themselves to God to be Nazirites for life, while others just devoted a period of time. Numbers 6:5 in the English Standard Version says: All the days of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head, and he shall let the locks of hair of his head grow long. Hair is like the crown of a priest. The word “crown” in Hebrew means separation, consecration, and crown. According to Exodus 39:30-31 (NIV), the crown is engraved with the words “Holiness to the Lord,” and they must tie a lace of blue unto the crown to fasten it on high upon the turban. The locks of hair here are like the blue lace. But the difference between the Nazirites and the priests is God chose the priests while the Nazirites voluntarily dedicated themselves to God. For example, Eli was a priest, but his priesthood declined. God then raised Samuel, a Nazirite, to replace him as priest. One must be a Levite to be a priest, but Nazirites do not have to be from the tribe of Levi. Just as the priesthood of Melchizedek was higher than the Levitical priesthood, the Lord Jesus became our high priest in the order of Melchizedek. The Lord Jesus was not from the tribe of Levi; he was from the tribe of Judah, so He became a Nazirite and voluntarily dedicated Himself to God. The Bible tells us that no one could take the life of Jesus Christ; He laid it down of his own accord (John 10:17-18). So the Nazirite in this chapter represents Jesus Christ. Read More: https://jairusbibleworld.com/bible-study-with-jairus-numbers-6/ Donate to Us: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZXYKY6RYVLGJC Our Website: https://jairusbibleworld.com/