Anointing

Anointing

With oil - Ps 92:10

With ointment - Joh 11:2

WAS USED FOR

• Decorating the person
- Ru 3:3
• Refreshing the body
- 2Ch 28:15
• Purifying the body
- Es 2:12; Isa 57:9
• Curing the sick
- Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14
• Healing wounds
- Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34
• Preparing weapons for war
- Isa 21:5
• Preparing the dead for burial
- Mt 26:12; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56
• The Jews were very fond of
- Pr 27:9; Am 6:6

WAS APPLIED TO

• The head
- Ps 23:5; Ec 9:8
• The face
- Ps 104:15
• The feet
- Lu 7:38,39; Joh 12:3
• The eyes
- Re 3:18

OINTMENT FOR

• Richly perfumed
- So 4:10; Joh 12:3
• Most expensive
- 2Ki 20:13; Am 6:6; Joh 12:3,5
• Prepared by the apothecary
- Ec 10:1
• An article of commerce
- Eze 27:17; Re 18:13
• Neglected in times of affliction
- 2Sa 12:20; 14:2; Da 10:3

Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect - Lu 7:46

A token of joy - Ec 9:7,8

Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment - De 28:40; Mic 6:15

Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting - Mt 6:17,18