Nazarite – One separated for service to God. Genesis 49:26
Examples:
Joseph. Genesis 45:5 Psalms 195:17
Israel. Exodus 33:16
Levites. Numbers 16:8-9
Individual taking the Nazarite vow. Numbers 6:1-21
Samson. Judges 13:2-7, 14
Rechabites. Jeremiah 35
John the Baptist. Luke 1:13-17
Christian church – New Testament Israel – II Corinthians 6:17
Paul. Romans 1:1; Acts 13:2
Jesus. Matthew 26:29; Hebrews 7:26
God’s people. Leviticus 20:24

Nazarite – “He (Samson) was to be a Nazarite from his birth, thus being placed under a perpetual prohibition against the use of wine or strong drink.” PP 562

Nazarite vow - Numbers 6:1-21 - A voluntary priesthood undertaken for a specific time which allow the individual, male or female, to be devoted to God's service. An Old Testament example of the priesthood of the believer. See Ezekiel 44:9-31`
Type Anti-Type
1. OT Male or female separate themselves for a period of time. Numbers 6:2. NT Priesthood of the believer. I Peter 2:9 Revelation 5:10

2. OT. No products of the grape vine. v.3-42. NT Health reform. Able to distinguish between holy and unholy. Leviticus 10:1-10 & I Corinthians 10:31; II Corinthians 6:14-18. No wine of Babylon. Revelation 17:2-6 Luke 22:16-18

3. OT No razor to cut the hair. v. 5,9 NT Hair was a symbol of the anointing oil crown. Leviticus 21:12 and the crown of the priestly mitre - Leviticus 8:9 both symbols of the mind devoted to God's thoughts. II Corinthians 10:5

No razor of deceit to come to the Nazarite. Psalms 52:2 and Judges 16.

4. OT. No contact with death. v.6,7,9 NT. No defilement with sin. No abominations in the life. Ephesians 5:27; Revelation 21:27

5. OT Holy to the Lord. v. 8 NT Total obedience to Jesus through His indwelling power. Jude 24; Revelation 14:1-5,12

6. OT Various sacrifices. v. 10-17 NT. Sacrifices fulfilled in Jesus - washed in His blood. I Corinthians 5:7; Revelation 7:14

7. OT Upon completion of the vow. Vs 17-21. NT Put off the flesh – resurrected body – able to eat and drink at the supper of God. I Corinthians 15:38-54; Revelation 19:9