Dictionary of Bible Themes Normally olive oil, which was in plentiful supply in Israel and in general household use. Its ritual uses included the anointing of priests and kings and ceremonial cleansing; in the NT oil was used to anoint the sick. As a sign of God's provision for his people, oil was associated with prosperity and gladness, and was a mark of spiritual blessing. Job 24:11The production of oil Matthew 26:36Olives were pressed either with a pestle and mortar or in a stone press "Gethsemane" means "oil press", named after the stone presses associated with the Mount of Olives. 1 Chronicles 12:40General uses of oil 2 Chronicles 11:11As a necessary provision Exodus 27:20As a fuel for lamps See also Exodus 35:14pp Lev 24:2 Numbers 4:9Matthew 25:1-10 pp Ex 39:37 1 Kings 17:12-16See also Mixed with flour in baking Exodus 29:23Numbers 11:8 Isaiah 1:6 See also As an ointment Psalms 55:21Luke 10:34 Nehemiah 10:39 Oil for use in the sanctuary See also Exodus 25:6Numbers 4:16 1 Chronicles 9:29 pp Ex 35:8 Ezra 6:9Exodus 30:23-33 Oil used for ceremonial anointing See also Instructions for making and using the anointing oil Exodus 31:11; 37:29Genesis 28:18; 31:13; 35:14 Holy objects were consecrated by anointing with oil Jacob twice anoints a pillar at Bethel: Exodus 40:9-11Leviticus 8:10-11 God's command to anoint the tabernacle and its furnishings: Leviticus 8:12Priests were ordained by anointing with oil See also Exodus 29:21pp Ex 29:7 Leviticus 10:7; 21:10-12Psalms 133:2 pp Lev 8:30 Zechariah 4:12-141 Samuel 10:1 Kings were anointed with oil 1 Samuel 16:13Saul Psalms 89:20David. Anointing with oil is associated with the gift of the Holy Spirit: 1 Kings 1:392 Kings 9:1-6 Solomon Jehu Leviticus 14:15-18,24-29Further ceremonial uses of oil In ceremonial cleansing Exodus 29:2In offerings Numbers 8:8At the consecration of priests: Exodus 29:40Numbers 28:5 At the daily sacrifice: Leviticus 2:1-7; 6:20-21Numbers 7:13 With the grain offering: Leviticus 7:12Numbers 6:15 with the thank offering Numbers 28:9,28at the completion of the Nazirite's vow Ezekiel 46:4-5With the burnt offering: Leviticus 5:11Numbers 5:15 Oil was excluded from certain offerings James 5:14Oil used to anoint the sick See also Mark 6:13Deuteronomy 32:13 God's provision of oil See also Oil as a sign of God's blessing Deuteronomy 7:13; 8:7-8; 11:14Hosea 2:8 Deuteronomy 28:40 See also Oil withdrawn as a sign of judgment Deuteronomy 28:51Joel 1:10 Micah 6:15 Haggai 1:11 Jeremiah 31:12 See also Renewed provision of oil following restoration Hosea 2:22Joel 2:18-19,24 Numbers 18:12 Deuteronomy 18:4 The firstfruits of the oil harvest 2 Chronicles 31:5Nehemiah 10:37 Deuteronomy 12:17; 14:23 Nehemiah 13:12 Tithes of oil 1 Kings 5:11Oil as a commodity for trade Ezra 3:7Ezekiel 27:17 pp 2Ch 2:10 Hosea 12:1Job 29:6 See also Oil as a sign of prosperity Deuteronomy 33:242 Kings 20:13 Proverbs 21:20 Isaiah 57:9 pp Isa 39:2 Ezekiel 16:18-19Psalms 45:7 Oil associated with celebration See also Psalms 104:15The joy with which God anoints his servants is likened to the oil which anoints the bridegroom in preparation for his wedding. Ecclesiastes 9:8Isaiah 61:3 Matthew 6:17 Hebrews 1:9 Oil draws attention away from the fact that a person is fasting Psalms 23:5Oil as a sign of honour See also Psalms 141:5Oil was used to anoint the heads of honoured guests at a meal. Luke 7:46See also 3239 Holy Spirit, anointing4404 food 4490 ointment 4494 papyrus 4496 perfume 5222 baking 5374 languages 5618 measures, linear 7304 anointing 7368 grain offering 8283 joy |
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