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Objects & worship

Anointing Oil

Oil used to consecrate people and objects for sacred service.

Also called · holy anointing oil

What it means

Exodus gives a special aromatic formula for the sanctuary’s holy anointing oil and restricts ordinary use of it.

Moses used it for the tabernacle and priests, while prophets also anointed kings with oil.

How it appears in the Bible

Samuel anointed David, and the narrative connects the act with the Spirit of the Lord coming upon him.

Translation note

Not every biblical use of oil refers to the sanctuary’s prescribed mixture.