![]() She is especially instructed to not eat anything unclean because carcasses were often used as food that could result in disease. The mother is also commanded to observe the Nazirite vow at least during her period of pregnancy. The uncut hair is to serve as a visible sign for both the son and the public of his consecration. The vow consists of three specific restrictions: abstain from any grapes or grape products such as wine, or intoxicating drink made from grapes abstain from cutting his hair and avoid eating anything considered unclean. He is to be a Nazirite, a word meaning “dedicated” or “consecrated.” According to Numbers 6, the vow is voluntarily and taken for a limited time, but in the case of the woman’s future son, it is to be life long. But this announcement is accompanied with very specific instructions for the future son. The Angel of the Lord appears to her with a message that she will conceive and bear a son. For a Hebrew woman, this is the greatest of calamities and viewed as a mark of divine disfavor. Manoah, from the tribe of Dan, has a wife who is suffering from barrenness. Israel again has come under Philistine oppression and has become accustomed to it. 060 - Disbelief, Rebellion, and Judgment. ![]() 052 - Salvation in Unforgettable Terms – Part 2. ![]()
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