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Just
like the priests, a person who took a Nazirite vow could not cut his/her
hair but only for a short period of time.
For
the Dead. God
also prohibited the Jews from cutting their hair in honor of the dead.
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You
are the sons of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves
nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead. (NASB) Deut.
14:1 |
Cutting of the Hair. The
Jewish people were allowed to cut their hair for a number of reasons.
The following is a list of Bible references to people who cut their
hair, including some whom God told to cut their hair.
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The
Cutting of Hair |
Reference |
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Lepers
were to cut their hair once they were healed |
Leviticus
14:8-9 |
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Absalom
cut his hair. |
2
Samuel 14:26 |
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A
group of people were described as those who cut their hair (maybe
very close). |
Jeremiah
7:29
Jeremiah 9:26
Jeremiah 25:23
Jeremiah 49:32 |
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God
commanded Ezekiel to cut his hair. |
Ezekiel
5:1 |
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These are the major references to times when people in the Old Testament
did cut their hair.
Conclusion: The
Old Testament only commands priests and Nazirites to not cut their
hair. Otherwise, there is no general prohibition against a person
cutting his/her hair. |
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