Reference

Numbers 6:18

And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
16

And the priest shall bring them before the Lord, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:

17

And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.

18

And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

19

And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

20

And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

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Earthly Sanctuary System
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Total Abstinence

This verse describes a specific ritual for a Nazarite at the *end* of their vow, where they shave their head and burn their hair. It does not mention wine, alcohol, or abstinence from these substances. The concept of "separation" here refers to the Nazarite vow itself, which *does* include abstaining from wine (Numbers 6:3-4), but this particular verse does not directly support or command total abstinence. It only describes a concluding ritual.

Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes an action performed by a Nazarite, focusing on their personal vow and its completion, rather than detailing the structure or function of the sanctuary system itself.