Holy anointing oil information

The holy anointing oil (Biblical Hebrew: שמן המשחה, romanized: shemen ha-mishchah, lit. 'oil of anointing') formed an integral part of the ordination of the priesthood and the High Priest as well as in the consecration of the articles of the Tabernacle (Exodus 30:26)^[1] and subsequent temples in Jerusalem. The primary purpose of anointing with the holy anointing oil was to sanctify, to set the anointed person or object apart as qodesh, or "holy" (Exodus 30:29).^[2]

Originally, the oil was used exclusively for the priests and the Tabernacle articles, but its use was later extended to include kings (1 Samuel 10:1).^[3] It was forbidden to be used on an outsider (Exodus 30:33)^[4] or to be used on the body of any common person (Exodus 30:32a)^[5] and the Israelites were forbidden to duplicate any like it for themselves (Exodus 30:32b).^[6]

Some segments of Christianity have continued the practice of using holy anointing oil as a devotional practice, as well as in various liturgies.^[7]

A number of religious groups have traditions of continuity of the holy anointing oil, with part of the original oil prepared by Moses remaining to this day. These groups include rabbinical Judaism,^[8] the Armenian Church,^[9] the Assyrian Church of the East,^[10]^[11] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,^[12] the Coptic Church,^[13]^[14] the Saint Thomas Nazrani churches,^[15] and others.

^ Exodus 30:26
^ Exodus 30:29
^ 1 Samuel 10:1
^ Exodus 30:33
^ Exodus 30:32a
^ Exodus 30:32b
^ Schaff, Philip (July 1889). History of the Christian Church, Volume III: Nicene and Post-Nicene Christianity. A.D. 311–600. Christian Classics Ethereal Library. p. 1117. ISBN 9781610250429.
^ Frand, Rabbi Yissocher (25 February 2005). "The Oil Of Anointing Was Meant To 'Light The Fire' of the Kohanim".
^ Abrahamian, Nyree (23 September 2008). "The blessing of the Muron: Behind the ritual". Armenian Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
^ Jenner, H. (1912). East Syrian Rite. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company
^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: East Syrian Rite".
^ "Consecrating Oil".
^ Khs-Burmester, Oswald Hugh Ewart. "A Folio of a XIVth Century Ms. of the Rite of Consecration of the Chrism and the Kallielaion from the Monastery of Saint Macarius in Scetis." Studia Orientalia Christiana 9.-1 (1964): 223–231.
^ Publications de l'lnñitut d'Études Orientales de la Bibliothèque Patriarcale d'Alexandrie, Alexandrie, 1954, No. 3, pp. 52–58
^ "Apostolic origin". The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.

[1] Exodus 30:26

[2] Exodus 30:29

[3] 1 Samuel 10:1

[4] Exodus 30:33

[5] Exodus 30:32a

[6] Exodus 30:32b

[Schaff-7] Schaff, Philip (July 1889). History of the Christian Church, Volume III: Nicene and Post-Nicene Christianity. A.D. 311–600. Christian Classics Ethereal Library. p. 1117. ISBN 9781610250429.

[Frand-8] Frand, Rabbi Yissocher (25 February 2005). "The Oil Of Anointing Was Meant To 'Light The Fire' of the Kohanim".

[Abrahamian-9] Abrahamian, Nyree (23 September 2008). "The blessing of the Muron: Behind the ritual". Armenian Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

[10] Jenner, H. (1912). East Syrian Rite. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company

[11] "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: East Syrian Rite".

[12] "Consecrating Oil".

[13] Khs-Burmester, Oswald Hugh Ewart. "A Folio of a XIVth Century Ms. of the Rite of Consecration of the Chrism and the Kallielaion from the Monastery of Saint Macarius in Scetis." Studia Orientalia Christiana 9.-1 (1964): 223–231.

[14] Publications de l'lnñitut d'Études Orientales de la Bibliothèque Patriarcale d'Alexandrie, Alexandrie, 1954, No. 3, pp. 52–58

[malankaraorthodoxchurch-15] "Apostolic origin". The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.

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