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Hair As A Personal Symbol
- Hair symbolizes life and stands for the person.
- A Nazirite's hair burned on the altar marks their holy dedication to God.
Archaeology Confirms Hair Offerings
- Archaeology shows hair offerings were left at non-Israelite temples.
- That evidence supports hair as a token representing personal dedication to a deity.
The Blessing Comes From God
- The Aaronic benediction is not Aaron's private prayer but God's blessing spoken through priests.
- Priests act as conduits while Yahweh is the true actor who blesses the people.