22Once again, the LORD said to Moses, 23“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh,f half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,g 250 shekels of fragrant cane,h 24500 shekels of cassiai —all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.j 25Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a holy anointing oil.
26Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, 27the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense, 28the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them will be holy. 30Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.
31And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. 32It must not be used to anoint an ordinary man, and you must not make anything like it with the same formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you. 33Anyone who mixes perfume like it or puts it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.’”
Holy anointing oil, for the Tent of Meeting, ark of Testimony, table and utensils, alter of incense, alter of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin and stand.
Anoint Aaron and his sons.
But what does the bible say about anointing oil?
As chaplains we used oil to anoint the sick when we prayed over them. We would apply it to the forehead in the pattern of the cross when we prayed.
It’s a biblical practice for the sick.
But what type of oil should you use? Don’t use the formula in this scripture!
Many have opinions, ours was olive oil which was plentiful during Jesus’s time on earth. If you don’t have olive oil any clean and refined oil for consumption will work in a pinch.
James 5: 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Mark 6: 13They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
And when fasting...
Matthew 6: 17But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
When someone is sick and you pray over them for healing do you anoint them with oil?
Blessings, David
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