Published by Vince Baker Ministries ·
“And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.”
Exodus 30:25 · KJV
What was anointed?
The instructions name the tent, the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the basin, and the priests. The application marks these things and people for the worship God had appointed. In Exodus 40 the act is part of setting up the sanctuary, where God’s glory later fills the tabernacle.
Why keep the oil’s setting in view?
Exodus gives the instructions to Israel for the sanctuary. James 5 describes elders praying and anointing the sick in the Lord’s name. Reading the passages side by side lets each speak in its own setting. The common focus is a person or object being brought under the Lord’s care and purpose. James directs attention to the prayer of faith and the Lord’s action.
Read for reverence and purpose
Read Exodus 30:22–33 and then James 5:13–16. Write down who is involved, what each passage instructs, and where each directs your trust.
Read the Scripture passages
- Exodus 30:25 · KJV
- Exodus 30:22-33 · KJV
- Exodus 40:9-16 · KJV
- Leviticus 8:10-13 · KJV
- James 5:13-16 · KJV
