and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering—
The law of the Nazarite culminates in this sacrificial festival, which is where the vow attains its fullest meaning. On the day his consecration ends, he brings a yearling sheep as burnt-offering, a surrender of body and soul to the Lord, and a yearling ewe as sin-offering for involuntary transgressions, plus a spotless ram as peace-offering with unleavened cakes and the customary meal and drink offerings.
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Commenting on Numbers 6:13-15
The Nazarite vow distinguishes those who profess greater strictness and zeal in religion than their neighbors. Some were lifelong Nazarites by divine appointment or parental dedication; this law concerns those who bind themselves voluntarily for a season. A woman might take this vow under the conditions given. These separated ones devoted themselves to the Lord's service, to the study of His law, and to devotion.
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Commenting on Numbers 6:1-21
The offerings that accompany the completion of the vow follow the pattern set at Aaron's consecration: a basket of unleavened bread with cakes and wafers of fine flour mixed with oil, anointed with oil, ten cakes and ten wafers, along with their meat and drink offerings, as is customary for all sacrifices.
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