Anointing, Sacred

Antiquity of — Ge 28:18; 35:14.

Consecrates to God’s service — Ex 30:29.

Persons who received

Prophets. — 1Ki 19:16; Isa 61:1.

Priests. — Ex 40:13-15.

Kings. — Jdj 9:8; 1Sa 9:16; 1Ki 1:34.

Things which received

Tabernacle, &c. — Ex 30:26,27; 40:9.

Brazen altar. — Ex 29:36; 40:10.

Brazen laver. — Ex 40:11.

Those who partook of

Protected by God. — 1Ch 16:22; Ps 105:15.

Not to be injured or insulted. — 1Sa 24:6; 26:9; 2Sa 1:14,15; 19:21.

Oil or ointment for

Divinely prescribed. — Ex 30:23-25.

Compounded by the priests. — 1Ch 9:30.

An holy anointing oil for ever. — Ex 30:25,31.

Not to be imitated. — Ex 30:32.

To be put on no stranger. — Ex 30:33.

Jews condemned for imitating. — Eze 23:41.

Illustrative of the anointing

Of Christ with the Holy Spirit. — Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Lu 4:18.

Of saints with the Holy Spirit. — 1Jo 2:27.