Anointing 

·         With oil
Psalms 92:10

• With ointment
  John 11:2
• WAS USED FOR
  • Decorating the person
    Ruth 3:3
  • Refreshing the body
    2 Chronicles 28:15
  • Purifying the body
    Esther 2:12; Isaiah 57:9
  • Curing the sick
    Mark 6:13; James 5:14
  • Healing wounds
    Isaiah 1:6; Luke 10:34
  • Preparing weapons for war
    Isaiah 21:5
  • Preparing the dead for burial
    Matthew 26:12; Mark 16:1; Luke 23:56
  • The Jews were very fond of
    Proverbs 27:9; Amos 6:6
• WAS APPLIED TO
  • The head
    Psalms 23:5; Ecclesiastes 9:8
  • The face
    Psalms 104:15
  • The feet
    Luke 7:38,39; John 12:3
  • The eyes
    Revelation 3:18
• OINTMENT FOR
  • Richly perfumed
    Solomon 4:10; John 12:3
  • Most expensive
    2 Kings 20:13; Amos 6:6; John 12:3,5
  • Prepared by the apothecary
    Ecclesiastes 10:1
  • An article of commerce
    Ezekiel 27:17; Revelation 18:13
  • Neglected in times of affliction
    2 Samuel 12:20; 14:2; Daniel 10:3
• Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect
  Luke 7:46
• A token of joy
  Ecclesiastes 9:7,8
• Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment
  Deuteronomy 28:40; Micah 6:15
• Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting
  Matthew 6:17,18