Samson was born a Nazirite and dedicated to God at birth. The angel of the Lord told Manoah's wife not to drink alcohol during her pregnancy. Nazarites were restricted from drinking alcoholic beverages, eating unclean food, and cutting their hair.
It is now very well known that alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects and many newborns suffer from the effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome all their lives.
- What amount of alcohol during pregnancy is considered to be safe?
- Discuss several ways that alcohol interferes with normal fetal development?
- For a newborn who was exposed to alcohol during pregnancy, what abnormalities might you expect to see and why?
Please provide scientific sources for these answers and cite them using A. P. A format