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Nazarite was the name of Israelites that on them the vow prescribed in Numbers 6:2–21. The word denotes generally one who is separated from others and consecrated to God. Although there is no mention of any Nazarite before Samson, yet it is evident that they existed before the time of Moses. The vow of a Nazarite involved these three things: | Nazarite was the name of Israelites that on them the vow prescribed in Numbers 6:2–21. The word denotes generally one who is separated from others and consecrated to God. Although there is no mention of any Nazarite before Samson, yet it is evident that they existed before the time of Moses. The vow of a Nazarite involved these three things: | ||
:(1) abstinence from wine and strong drink, | :(1) abstinence from wine and strong drink, wine vinegar, grapes, raisins or any part of the grape plant; | ||
:(2) refraining from cutting the hair off the head during the whole period of the continuance of the vow | :(2) refraining from cutting the hair off the head during the whole period of the continuance of the vow; and | ||
:(3) the avoidance of contact with the dead. | :(3) the avoidance of contact with the dead. | ||
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As to the duration of a Nazarite’s vow, every one was left at liberty to fix his own time. There is mention made in Scripture of only three who were Nazarites for life, Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist (Judg. 13:4, 5; 1 Sam. 1:11; Luke 1:15). In its ordinary form, however, the Nazarite’s vow lasted only thirty, and at most one hundred, days.<ref>M. G. Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893).</ref> | As to the duration of a Nazarite’s vow, every one was left at liberty to fix his own time. There is mention made in Scripture of only three who were Nazarites for life, Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist (Judg. 13:4, 5; 1 Sam. 1:11; Luke 1:15). In its ordinary form, however, the Nazarite’s vow lasted only thirty, and at most one hundred, days.<ref>M. G. Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893).</ref> | ||
=Problems with William Branham's Claim= | |||
:''The Bible said, "In like manner He took the cup. And when He had supped, He took--said, "Take and drink; this is the cup of the New Testament. As oft as you do this, you show forth the Lord's death till He come." As I hold in my hand tonight this wine, made from the--from the life of grapes that's been brought together here to represent the Blood of Jesus Christ. There's never a time yet, that I've ever picked up the communion tray, but I didn't look in there and see my sin's gone.<ref>COMMUNION_ JEFF.IN SUNDAY_ 63-0707E</ref> | |||
William Branham obviously cut his hair on a regular basis, he drank communion wine and | |||
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