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and God. Each received their allotted part [their] faith” (Php 2:17) and “already being
from the appropriate animal, a basket of poured out as a drink offering” (2Ti 4:6
unleavened bread, pierced cakes of fine ESV). The drink offering reminds us of a
flour mingled with oil and wafers of un- life poured out for God.
leavened bread anointed with oil. Part of
the peace offering is detailed in verses 19- Hair Offering
20 when specific items of the offering were The shaved hair upon the altar, under
waved before the Lord. The conclusion the peace offering, is unique to this pas-
of the vow of the Nazarite was a time to sage. The Lord said that “the Nazariteship
celebrate the fellowship that he had with of his God is upon his head” (v7 New-
God, shared by the priest. In our pursuit berry), and his head was holy (v11). The
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of holiness, we enjoy the fact that we have removal of the hair was the end of special
peace with God (Rom 5:1). consecration and was given to God. Paul’s
Meat Offering teaching from nature on long hair (1Co
11:14-15) is that to a woman it is a glory,
Leviticus 2 and 6:14-18, along with and to a man it is a shame. This man with
Numbers 15:1-10, are the main passages his shaved hair under the peace offering
regarding the meat or “grain” offering could glory in the peace he has with God,
(ESV, NAS95, NIV, NET). It was food which eclipses his former Nazarite shame,
made from flour for the priest. The meat while the woman could glory in the peace
and drink offerings accompanied a burnt that covers the shame she will experience
or peace offering, with exact proportions for God with a post-vow shaved head.
of ingredients stipulated, depending on
the offering. The fine flour meat offering Conclusion
reminds us of Christ’s perfect humanity. The last specific instruction freed the
God illustrated the requirement of blood, Nazarite to drink wine (v20). The wine
mandating a burnt or peace offering that reminds us of self-control and joy. The
included blood, coupled with the meat Nazarite learned self-control in his conse-
offering. Christ’s blood is necessary for cration so that he would not have anything
our righteousness before God (Rom 5:9).
apart from his vow. Resuming drinking
Drink Offering wine also reminds us of the joy that they
The drink offering is specified as could celebrate because of their consecra-
tion, which came at a cost. For ourselves as
“wine,” and accompanied any meat offer- spiritual Nazarites, we can be motivated
ing or peace offering (Num 15:7,10). The that the cost of consecration is worth it,
quantity of the drink offering depended while looking forward to the joy of the
on the offering and ranged from one- coming Kingdom when we will share in
fourth to one-half a hin. The first drink the joy of our example Nazarite, the Lord
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offering was poured out by Jacob after Jesus Christ, who will again drink of the
God blessed him at Bethel (Gen 35:14). fruit of the vine (Mat 25:21,23; 26:29).
Paul employs the concept when speak-
ing of himself being poured out upon 3 For thoughts on the Nazarite and a crown
the Philippians’ “sacrifice and service of of royal priesthood, see Alfred Edersheim’s
chapter “On Vows” in The Temple: Its Ministry
2 1 hin = about .95 US gallons or 3.6L and Service.

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