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== Oil in the Bible ==

== Oil in the Bible ==

Oil appears over two hundred times in the Bible.

Oil, probably usually referring to olive oil, appears over two hundred times in the Bible.

 

* Oil, particularly olive oil, is used in drink offerings to God, but not in sin offerings.<ref>{{Bible ref|Genesis|28|18}}, {{Bible ref|Genesis|35|14}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|2}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|14}}, {{Bible ref|Numbers|7}}</ref>

Oil, particularly olive oil, is used in drink offerings to God, but not in sin offerings.<ref>Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Leviticus 2, Leviticus 14, Numbers 7</ref>

* Oil is used for anointing the priests of God by pouring it on their heads.  This sanctifies them and makes them holy<ref>{{Bible ref|Exodus|29|2,7,21}}, {{Bible ref|Exodus|30|25}}, {{Bible ref|Leviticus|8}}</ref>.  It was also used for anointing the kings of Israel.<ref>{{Bible ref|I_Samuel|10|1}}, {{Bible ref|I_Kings|1|39}}</ref>

 

* Oil is used for lighting lamps.<ref>{{Bible ref|Exodus|27|20}}</ref>

Oil is used for anointing the priests of God by pouring it on their heads.  This sanctifies them and makes them holy<ref>Exodus 29:2, 7, 21, Exodus 30:25, Leviticus 8</ref>

* In a miracle, Elisha caused a poor widow's little bit of oil to be enough to fill all her jars, and her neighbor's jars, with oil that she could sell it to pay her debts.<ref>{{Bible ref|II_Kings|4|1-7}}</ref>

 

Oil is used for lighting lamps.<ref>Exodus 27:20</ref>

 

New kings of Israel were anointed with oil.<ref>I Samuel 10:1, I Kings 1:39</ref>

 

In a miracle, Elisha allowed a widow to fill all of her pots, and her neighbor's pots, with oil.<ref>II Kings 4</ref>

 

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