Which element was part of Samson's Nazarite vow?

• A. Not to touch wine or grapes
• B. To worship idols
• C. To cut hair weekly
• D. To marry only within tribe

Answer: (A)

Not to touch wine or grapes is part of being a Nazirite, a vow of consecration described in Scripture. Nazirites abstain from wine and grape products as a sign of separation to God, stay away from grape juice and related products, and often keep their hair uncut for the duration of the vow. Samson was dedicated as a Nazirite from birth, so avoiding wine or grape products fits his lifestyle and the vow’s requirements. The other options don’t align with Nazirite practice: worshiping idols would contradict devotion to God; cutting hair weekly misstates the prohibition (Nazirite vows involve not cutting the hair at all during the period, not a weekly trim); marrying within the tribe is not part of the vow.