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	Nave's—AnointingNave's—Anointing Oil

Anointing

With oil—Ps 92:10

With ointment—Joh 11:2

WAS USED FOR

• Decorating the person
• —Ru 3:3
• Refreshing the body
• —2Ch 28:15
• Purifying the body
• —Es 2:12; Isa 57:9
• Curing the sick
• —Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14
• Healing wounds
• —Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34
• Preparing weapons for war
• —Isa 21:5
• Preparing the dead for burial
• —Mt 26:12; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56
• The Jews were very fond of
• —Pr 27:9; Am 6:6

WAS APPLIED TO

• The head
• —Ps 23:5; Ec 9:8
• The face
• —Ps 104:15
• The feet
• —Lu 7:38,39; Joh 12:3
• The eyes
• —Re 3:18

OINTMENT FOR

• Richly perfumed
• —So 4:10; Joh 12:3
• Most expensive
• —2Ki 20:13; Am 6:6; Joh 12:3,5
• Prepared by the apothecary
• —Ec 10:1
• An article of commerce
• —Eze 27:17; Re 18:13
• Neglected in times of affliction
• —2Sa 12:20; 14:2; Da 10:3

Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect—Lu 7:46

A token of joy—Ec 9:7,8

Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment—De 28:40; Mic 6:15

Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting—Mt 6:17,18