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ANOINTING
OF GOD
HEBREW: mashach meaning to
rub with oil; implied to consecrate
cuwk
meaning to smear over with oil
GREEK:
aleipho meaning to oil
epichrio
meaning to smear over; general use
murizo
meaning to apply perfumed ointment
chrio
meaning to rub with oil; implying to consecrate to an office
or
religious service
OLD TESTAMENT PASSAGES:
1.
Exodus 29:7 “The oil of anointing
2.
Exodus 35:30-31
“Bezaleel…He hath filled him with the Spirit of God.”
3.
I Samuel 10:10 “The
Spirit of God came upon Samuel and he prophesied
among
them.”
4.
I Samuel 16:12-13
“Anoint him…and the Spirit of the Lord came upon
David form that day forward.”
5.
Judges 3:9-10
“Othniel…the Spirit of the Lord came upon him.”
6.
Judges 14:5-6
“Samson…the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him.”
7.
I Kings 17:1f; I Kings
19:15-16 “Elijah”
8.
II Kings 2:9-15
“Let a double portion of thy(Elijah) spirit be upon
me(Elisha)…the
spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha.”
9.
Isaiah 61:1 “Isaiah:
the Spirit of the Lord God is upon me.”
10.
Ezekiel 11:5 “The Spirit of the Lord fell upon me(Ezekiel).”
11.
Joel 2:28-32 “I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.”
12.
Micah 3:8 “I(Micah)am full of the power by the Spirit of the Lord.”
13.
Zechariah 4:6 “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the
Lord
of hosts.”
NEW TESTAMENT PASSAGES:
1.
Matthew 3:16-17
“The Spirit of God descending ;like a dove, and lighting
upon Him.”
2.
Luke 4:18 “The Lord hath anointed me to preach…”
3.
Luke 5:17 “The power of the Lord was present for Him to heal.”
4.
Acts 2:4, 14f
“They were all filled with the Holy ghost…Peter lifted up his voice…”
5.
Acts 2:17-18
“I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh…”
6.
Acts 4:2 “Servant Jesus whom thou hast anointed…”
7.
Acts 10:38 “God anointed Jesus with the Holy Ghost.”
8.
I Corinthians 2:4-5
“My speech and preaching…in demonstration of the
Spirit of power…power of God…”
9.
I Corinthians 12:11
“But all these worketh that one and selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.”
10.
Hebrews 2:4 “God also hearing them witness, both with signs and
wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy
ghost according to his own will.”
11.
I John 2:27 “The anointing which ye have received of him abideth in
you…the same anointing teacheth you…”
NOTE: The anointing of
God is both a sovereign decision to anoint whom He wills according to I
Corinthians 12:11 and Hebrews 2:4 as well as an abiding anointing on
all believers as in I John 2:27.
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