New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Anointing, Sacred

• Antiquity of Gen. 28:18, 35:14
• Consecrates to God's service Ex. 30:29
• Persons who received
  • Prophets 1 Ki. 19:16; Isa. 61:1
  • Priests Ex. 40:13-15
  • Kings Judg. 9:8; 1 Sam. 9:16; 1 Ki. 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 1 Chr. 16:22; Ps. 105:15
  • Not to be injured or insulted 1 Sam. 24:6, 26:9; 2 Sam. 1:14, 15, 19:21
• Oil or ointment for
  • Divinely prescribed Ex. 30:23-25
  • Compounded by the priests 1 Chr. 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 Ezek. 23:41
• Illustrative of the anointing
  • Of Christ with the Holy Spirit Ps. 45:7; Isa. 61:1; Lk. 4:18
  • Of saints with the Holy Spirit 1 Jn. 2:27