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	Nave's—Oil

Oil

Given by God—Ps 104:14,15; Jer 31:12; Joe 2:19,24

Comes form the earth—Ps 104:14,15; Ho 2:22

KINDS OF, MENTIONED

• Olive
• —Ex 30:24; Le 24:2
• Myrrh
• —Es 2:12

Extracted by presses—Hag 2:16; Mic 6:15

The poor employed in extracted—Job 24:11

Canaan abounded in—De 8:8

DESCRIBED AS

• Soft
• —Ps 55:21
• Smooth
• —Pr 5:3
• Penetrating
• —Ps 109:18
• Healing
• —Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34

The ointments of the Jews made of perfumes mixed with—Ex 30:23-25; Joh 12:3

Jews often extravagant in the use of—Pr 21:17

Was tithable by the law—De 12:17

First-fruits of, given to God—De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:37

USED

• For food
• —1Ki 17:12; Eze 16:13
• For anointing the person
• —Ps 23:5; 104:15; Lu 7:46
• For anointing to offices of trust
• —Ex 29:7; 1Sa 10:1; 1Ki 19:16
• For anointing the sick
• —Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14
• In God's worship
• —Le 7:10; Nu 15:4-10
• In idolatrous worship
• —Ho 2:5,8
• For lamps
• —Ex 25:6; 27:20; Mt 25:3

When fresh especially esteemed—Ps 92:10

Dealing in, a trade—2Ki 4:7

Exported—1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17; Ho 12:1

Sold by measure—1Ki 5:11; Lu 16:6

KEPT IN

• Boxes
• —2Ki 9:1
• Horns
• —1Ki 1:39
• Pots
• —2Ki 4:2
• Cruises
• —1Ki 17:12
• Cellars
• —1Ch 27:28
• Storehouses
• —2Ch 32:28

Stores of, laid up in fortified cities—2Ch 11:11

Failure of, a severe calamity—Hag 1:11

Miraculous increase of—2Ki 4:2-6

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

• The unction of the Holy Spirit
• —Ps 45:7; 89:20; Zec 4:12
• The consolation of the gospel
• —Isa 61:3
• Kind reproof
• —Ps 141:5