The Corporate Anointing

THE ANOINTING OIL

Exodus 30:22–24 KJV 1900

Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

Exodus 30:25 KJV 1900

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 (Vol. II) Chapter 30

Precious, fragrant, holy. To be applied not only to Aaron and his sons, but to the tabernacle and all its vessels

Exodus 30:26–30 KJV 1900

And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

Pure Myrrh

Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon (4753 מֹר)

4753 מֹר [more, mowr /mor/] n m. From 4843; TWOT 1248b; GK 5255; 12 occurrences; AV translates as “myrrh” 12 times. 1 myrrh. 1A an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume.

Sweet Cinnamon

Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon (7076 קִנָּמֹון)

7076 קִנָּמֹון [qinnamown /kin·naw·mone/] n m. From an unused root (meaning to erect); TWOT 2041; GK 7872; Three occurrences; AV translates as “cinnamon” three times. 1 cinnamon. 1A fragrant bark used as spice.

Sweet Calamus

Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon 7070 קָנֶה

7069; TWOT 2040a; GK 7866; 62 occurrences; AV translates as “reed” 28 times, “branch” 24 times, “calamus” three times, “cane” twice, “stalk” twice, “balance” once, “bone” once, and “spearmen” once. 1 reed, stalk, bone, balances. 1A stalk. 1B water-plant, reed. 1C calamus (aromatic reed). 1D derived meanings. 1D1 measuring-rod. 1D2 reed (as unit of measure—6 cubits). 1D3 beam (of scales—for scales themselves). 1D4 shaft (of lampstand). 1D5 branches (of lampstand). 1D6 shoulder-joint.

Cassia

Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon 6916 קִדָּה

6916 קִדָּה [qiddah /kid·daw/] n f. From 6915; TWOT 1986b; GK 7703; Two occurrences; AV translates as “cassia” twice. 1 a spice—cassia.

Oil Olive

Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon 2132 זַיִת

2132 זַיִת [zayith /zay·yith/] n m pr loc. Probably from an unused root [akin to 2099]; TWOT 548; GK 2339; 38 occurrences; AV translates as “olive” 17 times, “olive tree” 14 times, “oliveyard” six times, and “olivet” once. 1 olive, olive tree. 1A olive tree. 1B olives. 2 mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side.