Among many soul-stirring and beautiful biblical narratives, the account of Mary Magdalene anointing Jesus during a dinner held in His honor is one to ponder (Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14: 3-9; John 12:1-8). To anoint in a general sense means to pour or smear oil upon someone or something. Anointing is predominantly employed in a spiritual sense, and the context of its use tells us the significance of the anointing, as shown in the passages above.
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In a literal and general sense, to anoint someone or something means to consecrate them as special or marked for a cause. Christening a sea-going vessel before its maiden voyage is usually done by smashing a bottle of champagne against its bow. The ship has been anointed with champagne for “good luck.” (Just an aside, Christians don’t believe in “luck;” we champion faith in Christ.)
Our first look at the act of anointing is when Jacob “took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it” (Genesis 28:18). “Poured oil” here is the same as anointing. Jacob did this as an act of worship after God spoke to him in a dream and told him He was his God and He would give Jacob “the land on which you lie” and his offspring “shall be like the dust of the earth” (Genesis 28:13-14).
The Lord God is giving His directives to Moses about the priesthood.
Samuel the priest was sent by God to anoint the second (and His chosen) king of Israel — David.
Christ—The Christ.
In the biblical sense, the Lord God gave Moses special instructions for people and instruments used in offerings and worship (priests and the tabernacle’s furniture and utensils). The Lord God also provided Moses with the proper mixture for the anointing oil to be used to consecrate each (Exodus 30:22-33). God was explicit in His command, “You shall consecrate them [the furniture and vessels], that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them will become holy. You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests” (Exodus 30:29-30).
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It was common practice for the Hebrews to anoint the head of a visitor as a respectful welcome to their home.Anointing oneself with oil served as an energizing routine.Oil was applied to injuries for healing.A person in prayer or while fasting would anoint themselves with oil so as not to appear gloomy like the Pharisees (Matthew 6:16-18).To be anointed with oil meant the person had the Lord’s (or other person’s) favor, and it identified the person as such. They were to love and serve the Lord in fear and reverence, as are we. Plus, the Lord God commanded the Israelites to follow this procedure in perpetuity:
“And you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations. It shall not be poured on the body of an ordinary person, and you shall make no other like it in composition. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. Whoever compounds any like it or whoever puts any of it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people’” (Exodus 30:31-33).
Aside from a mention of how the twelve Apostles used oil to anoint the sick for supernatural healing in Mark 6:13, James 5:14 seems to be the only clear directive in the New Testament to anoint a person with oil for a specific purpose — healing. The verse reads, “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.”
Pastor Samuel Emadi
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1. When a pastor is ordained, he is often anointed with oil as a symbol of his being set apart for ministry.
2. Pastors often anoint a new elder.
3. Pastors will sometimes anoint a couple on their wedding day.
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