Jesus and Magdalene Were Nazarites

If Jesus was not a Nazarite when the adulteress was brought to him to be judged, then he became one afterwards, as did the other witnesses. If Jesus took the vow of the Nazarite, then it was a vow for life, because he refuses wine until the very instance of his death. The Jewish leaders, and Pharisees, knew the rules of judging the Sotah, and if they were trying to trip Jesus up, they would want to see whether he takes the vow. However, they may know he is a Nazarite, because of his long hair. But, because Paul got in trouble with his Nazarite vow, there may have been a controversy.

This is applicable to Mary Magdalene who is said to have her hair in a tower upon her head. Her hair was very long because she took the vow of the Nazarite. In this excellent study of the…