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Anointing

Meaning

  • To set apart or consecrate by applying oil.
  • What you do to a king or priest.

Scriptural Connections

  • Messiah = “Anointed One” in Hebrew.
  • Christos = “Anointed One” in Greek.
  • Saul was anointed as Israel’s first king.

Notes

  • Connects to temple practices and the Atonement.