Oil

Given by God — Ps 104:14,15; Jer 31:12; Joe 2:19,24.

Comes form the earth — Ps 104:14,15; Ho 2:22.

Kinds of, mentioned

Olive. — Ex 30:24; Le 24:2.

Myrrh. — Es 2:12.

Extracted by presses — Hag 2:16; Mic 6:15.

The poor employed in extracted — Job 24:11.

Canaan abounded in — De 8:8.

Described as

Soft. — Ps 55:21.

Smooth. — Pr 5:3.

Penetrating. — Ps 109:18.

Healing. — Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34.

The ointments of the Jews made of perfumes mixed with — Ex 30:23-25; Joh 12:3.

Jews often extravagant in the use of — Pr 21:17.

Was tithable by the law — De 12:17.

First-fruits of, given to God — De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:37.

Used

For food. — 1Ki 17:12; Eze 16:13.

For anointing the person. — Ps 23:5; 104:15; Lu 7:46.

For anointing to offices of trust. — Ex 29:7; 1Sa 10:1; 1Ki 19:16.

For anointing the sick. — Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14.

In God’s worship. — Le 7:10; Nu 15:4-10.

In idolatrous worship. — Ho 2:5,8.

For lamps. — Ex 25:6; 27:20; Mt 25:3.

When fresh especially esteemed — Ps 92:10.

Dealing in, a trade — 2Ki 4:7.

Exported — 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17; Ho 12:1.

Sold by measure — 1Ki 5:11; Lu 16:6.

Kept in

Boxes. — 2Ki 9:1.

Horns. — 1Ki 1:39.

Pots. — 2Ki 4:2.

Cruises. — 1Ki 17:12.

Cellars. — 1Ch 27:28.

Storehouses. — 2Ch 32:28.

Stores of, laid up in fortified cities — 2Ch 11:11.

Failure of, a severe calamity — Hag 1:11.

Miraculous increase of — 2Ki 4:2-6.

Illustrative of

The unction of the Holy Spirit. — Ps 45:7; 89:20; Zec 4:12.

The consolation of the gospel. — Isa 61:3.

Kind reproof. — Ps 141:5.