What’s So Special About Oil?
The Anointed•Episode 2•March 20, 2023

What’s So Special About Oil?

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What’s so special about oil? Why does the Bible specify that oil—not water or wine—must be used to anoint a person or place? In this episode, Tim and Jon continue discussing the biblical theme of anointing, exploring why God designates oil to symbolically represent the life-giving power of his Spirit.
What’s So Special About Oil?
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James 5:14-15Leviticus 8Genesis 28Genesis 2Exodus 30Exodus 30:25Exodus 30:26-30Exodus 30:22-23Jeremiah 6Exodus 30:24Genesis 1:1-2:3Genesis 1:1-2Genesis 1:11-13Genesis 2:5-7Genesis 2:8-9Genesis 1:7-9Psalms 104Isaiah 44:2-41 Samuel 16Joel 2:28

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Show Credits

  • “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
  • “Birth” by Mr. Käfer
  • “Reliving” by No Spirit
  • “Just Wanna Be Free” by Boonie Mayfield Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.