Dictionary of Bible Themes The coming of a figure chosen and anointed by God to deliver and redeem his people. Anointing was seen as a sign of being chosen by God for a special task of leadership or responsibility. The OT looked ahead to the final coming of such a figure to usher in a new era in the history of the people of God; the NT sees this expectation fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Leviticus 8:12Anointing as a sign of being chosen by God See also Anointing with oil 1 Samuel 16:12-132 Samuel 2:4; 5:3 1 Kings 1:39 2 Kings 9:6 pp 1Ch 11:3 Psalms 89:20Isaiah 61:1 See also Anointing with the Holy Spirit Luke 4:18Judges 14:19 1 Samuel 11:6; 16:13 Isaiah 11:2 Matthew 12:18 Isaiah 42:1 1 Chronicles 29:22 Anointing as a sign of national and spiritual leadership See also Anointed to be king Judges 9:7-151 Samuel 9:16; 15:17 2 Samuel 19:10 1 Kings 1:34 2 Kings 9:3; 11:12 2 Chronicles 22:7 pp 2Ch 23:11 Exodus 40:13-15See also Anointed to be priest Exodus 28:41; 29:7Leviticus 7:35-36; 16:32 Numbers 3:3 Judges 3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 15:14 Anointed to be judge The coming of the Spirit on some of the judges is a spiritual anointing: 1 Kings 19:16Isaiah 48:16 Anointed to be prophet Ezekiel 11:5; 37:1Micah 3:8 Genesis 49:10 The expectation of a future Messiah Isaiah 16:5The future anointed king See also Numbers 24:172 Samuel 7:12-14 Psalms 2:7-9; 45:6-7; 110:1-2; 132:11-12 Isaiah 9:6-7 pp 1Ch 17:11-13 Ezekiel 37:24Micah 5:2 Zechariah 9:9 Psalms 110:4 See also The future anointed priest Zechariah 6:13Isaiah 61:1-2 See also The future anointed prophet Deuteronomy 18:18Isaiah 2:4; 11:3-4 Micah 4:3 The future anointed judge Isaiah 42:1-4See also The future anointed servant of God Isaiah 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12See also 1427 prophecy2206 Jesus, the Christ 2306 Christ, high priest 2312 Christ as king 2327 Christ as servant 2366 Christ, prophecies concerning 5358 judges 5368 kingship 7304 anointing 7412 priesthood 9145 Messianic age 9150 Messianic banquet |
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