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Hi there! Many others, like you, have asked, what does the Bible say about anointing oil?

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Let's find out, shall we? You can also discover more answers on GotQuestions .org.

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Here's the one you're looking for today. Anointing oil, mentioned 20 times in Scripture, was used in the

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Old Testament for pouring on the head of the high priest and his descendants and sprinkling the tabernacle and its furnishings to mark them as holy and set apart to the

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Lord. Three times, it is called the holy anointing oil, and the Jews were strictly forbidden from reproducing it for personal use.

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The recipe for anointing oil is found in Exodus. It contained myrrh, cinnamon, and other natural ingredients.

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There is no indication that the oil or the ingredients had any supernatural power. Rather, the strictness of the guidelines for creating the oil was a test of the obedience of the

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Israelites and a demonstration of the absolute holiness of God. A few New Testament passages refer to the practice of anointing with oil, and none of them offer an explanation for its use.

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We can draw our conclusions from context. Jesus mentions the everyday practice of anointing oneself with oil.

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The disciples anoint the sick and heal them. In all four Gospels, a woman anoints Jesus as a sacrificial act of worship, and the church elders anoint the sick with oil for healing.

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In Hebrews, God says to Christ as He returns triumphantly to heaven, Your throne,

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O God, will last forever and ever. And God anoints Jesus with the oil of gladness.

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Oil is often used as a symbol for the Holy Spirit in the Bible, as in the parable of the wise and foolish virgins.

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In conclusion, should Christians use anointing oil today? There is nothing in Scripture that commands or suggests that we should use similar oil today, but neither is there anything that forbids it.

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Christians have the Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth and anoints us continually with His grace and comfort.

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But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. Alright, that answers your question, what does the

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Bible say about anointing oil? On our website, gotquestions .org, you'll find an in -depth article with citations and resource suggestions.

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