IntroductionIn Numbers 6, the Lord gave Moses instructions on how to devote himself to the Lord in special service. If we understand the meaning of rituals and all the rules that accompany them, we can better understand how God wants his chosen ones to be. In this article I want to show what is the meaning of all the rules for the Nazarites. What is a Nazirite? The meaning of the word Nazarite already gives us indications of what a Nazarite is. The Hebrew word for Nazirite actually means “the consecrated, the set apart.” In Numbers 6 this of course means those who are devoted to God. As a layman, one could not work in the temple. The only way to serve God as a priest was to be born into the tribe of the Levites. However, this Nazirite law allowed the common man to devote special time to the service of God. The most famous Nazirite was Samson, closely followed by Samuel and finally John the Baptist. We could also consider Joseph, son of Jacob, to be a Nazirite, but this is debatable since only one verse describes him as being set apart from his brothers. He certainly had a special position before God and serves as a model for Jews and Christians. Some scholars will say that the vow explained in Acts 18:18 should be understood as a Nazirite vow. If so, his vow certainly does not belong to the other Nazirite vow groups mentioned above. No wine, nothing related to grapes. »3 He will separate himself from wine and strong drinks. He will not drink wine vinegar or strong drink and will not drink grape juice or eat fresh or dried grapes. 4 All the days of his separation he shall not eat anything that is produced by the vine, not even the seeds or the skins. » The first rule mentioned in the middle of the paper ...... of The world therefore serves as an aid to solemnly consecrate oneself to God. Long hair to humble yourself and show the outside world that you are consecrated to the Lord, something you should never hide. Not approaching dead souls means not presenting oneself defenseless to the evil influences of the pagan world, but rather trying to keep oneself holy for the Lord. Even the acceptance and revelation of one's self-centered nature can be seen through the offerings made after the "holy" time of consecration. This period might have been holy in appearance, but the deep taint of the human soul cannot be seen by the outside world and must be recognized to understand the offerings at the end of the vow. Works Cited Kiuchi, Nobuyoshi. Leviticus. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2007.Bibles, Crossway The Esv Study Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008.