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Line 1: − '''Oil''' is a [[viscosity|viscous]] [[liquid]] that is not [[solubility|soluble]] in [[water]] and which is used for mainly for lubrication and [[fuel]].+ − − There are two main types of oil. One is derived from plants, such as [[olive]]s, and the other, [[petroleum]], is obtained from geological sources. − − Whilst many [[liberal]]s and [[environmentalist]]s argue for investment in less efficient and more expensive sources of energy with the claim that petroleum sources will one day run out, recent research in to [[Abiotic oil]] has shown that this may not be the case.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59991</ref> − − == Uses == − Uses of oil include the following: − * [[Heat]]ing, by [[burn]]ing the oil − * Illumination, in oil lamps − * Generation of [[electricity]], by burning the oil to turn water to steam used to run generators − * Lubrication − * Anointing − * Manufacture of perfumes − * [[Cooking]], to add [[flavor]], and to improve [[heat transfer]] − − == Oil 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 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> − * 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> − − == See also == − * [[Petroleum]] − * [[Gasoline]] − *[[Fossil fuel]] − *[[Peak oil]] − *[[Abiotic oil]] − − == References == − − <references /> − − [[category:geology]] − [[category:food and Drink]]
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