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Originally Posted by pbradley
Hmmm, just yesterday I came up on the Nazirites on wikipedia while reading the article on the Book of Numbers.
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we Nazirites were the only Israelites allowed to pronounce the sacred name of God during the Hebrew Liturgy services. This name, pronounced "Ehyah Asher Ehyah" means "I Am who I Am" or Ehyah "I AM" for short [exodus 3:16], and it was strictly forbidden to be spoken outloud. It was replaced with "Adonai" for Lord, rather then pronounce this name outside of purity. However, due to the consecration of their head, the nazirites were allowed to chant and sing this great and powerful name, in fact, in Herod's temple they had their own court to chant their part of the liturgy, and also to sheer their locks at the end of their consecration. The Apostle Paul took this vow, under its temporary version, but I-man follow the lifelong nazirite path of Samuel and Samson.