Anointed in the Old Testament

“Anoint” in the Old Testament

The formula for the anointing oil: Exodus 30:22 – 25 (also 25:6, 31:11, 35:8, 35:15, 35:28, 37:29, 39:38)

Anointing oil shall not be made or used for anything else: Exodus 30:31 – 33

Anointing priests under the Law of Moses for consecration:  Exodus 28:41, 29:7, 29:21, 29:29, 30:30, 40:13 – 15, Leviticus 8:2, 8:10 – 12, 8:30, 10:7, 16:32

Priests described as anointed: Leviticus 4:3, 4:5, 4:16, 6:20, 6:22, 7:35 – 36, 21:10 – 12, Numbers 3:3, 35:25

Anointing some bread during consecration ceremony or grain offering: Exodus 29:2, Leviticus 2:4, 6:15, 7:12, Numbers 4:16

Anointing of the bronze altar daily: Exodus 29:36

Anointing the tabernacle and the furniture: Exodus 30:26, 40:9 – 11, Leviticus 8:10 – 11, Numbers 7:1, 7:10, 7:84, 7:88, Daniel 9:24

Ordinary anointing to be smooth and fragrant: Ruth 3:3, 2 Samuel 12:20, 14:2, 2 Chronicles 28:15, Psalm 23:5, 92:10, Ezekiel 16:9, Daniel 10:3, Amos 6:6

In a description of a curse for disobedience, they will grow olives but not be able to make oil from them to anoint themselves: Deuteronomy 28:40, Micah 6:15

Anointing a king as appointment to office: Judges 9:8, 9:15, 1 Samuel 9:16, 10:1, 15:1, 16:3, 16:6, 16:12 – 13, 2 Samuel 2:4, 2:7, 3:39, 5:3, 5:17, 19:10, 1 Kings 1:34, 1:39, 1:45, 5:1, 19:15 – 16, 2 Kings 9:3, 9:6, 11:12, 23:30, 1 Chronicles 11:3, 14:8, 29:22, 2 Chronicles 23:11, Psalm 89:20

King described as anointed: 1 Samuel 2:10, 12:3, 12:5, 15:17, 24:6, 24:10, 26:9, 26:11, 26:16, 26:23, 2 Samuel 1:14, 1:16, 12:7, 19:21, 22:51, 23:1, 1 Chronicles 16:22, 2 Chronicles 6:42, 22:7, Psalm 18:50, 20:6, 28:8, 84:9, 89:38, 89:51, 105:15, 132:10, 132:17, Isaiah 45:1

The Messiah described as anointed: 1 Samuel 2:35, Psalm 2:2, 45:7, Isaiah 61:1

The nation of Israel described as anointed: Isaiah 10:27, Lamentations 4:20, Habakkuk 3:13

King of Tyre described as anointed: Ezekiel 28:14

Two olive trees in a vision: Zechariah 4:14

Anoint a weapon of war (preservative, shiny, and slips opponent’s blows): 2 Samuel 1:21, Isaiah 21:5