Anointed with Oil
David Falk
The theme of the ‘anointing oil’ is rich with symbolism and has much to teach us. The psalmist proclaimed, ‘Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head’. Ps 133:2. He was speaking of the ‘anointing oil’ that was poured over the head of the high priest when he was ordained for the Lord’s service. The Scriptures describe this oil as pure olive oil mixed with four spices. Ex 30:23-25. It was the work of a perfumer, and hence it was known as the ‘oil of the apothecary’.
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