Meaning of OIL

For the Hebrews, it was mainly olive oil. In the description of the wealth of the land, one of the things mentioned is "a land flowing with oil...";

For the Hebrews, it was mainly olive oil. In the description of the wealth of the land, one of the things mentioned is "a land flowing with oil..."; Among the blessings mentioned with which God was going to enrich his obedient people was that his oil would be multiplied (Deut. 7:13; 8:8). It was a valuable item, and was used for different purposes.

It was used as:
food (2 Chr. 2:10, 15; 11:11; Ps. 55:21);
to anoint priests and kings (Lev. 8:12; 1 Sam. 10:1; 16:1, 13);

in the sacrifices of the food offering (Heb. "minchãb", Lev. 2:1-16);
as an ingredient in holy anointing oil (Ex. 30:24, 25); (see ANOINTING)

as a cosmetic (Ps. 23:5; 92:10; Luke 7:46);
as fuel in lamps (Ex. 35:8, 14);
as an emollient (Luke 10:34).
The oil is a type of the Holy Spirit (Mt. 25:3-10; Heb. 1:9).

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