36 Bible Verses About Anointing
Consider the sacred oils of old, mere symbols of a deeper, spiritual reality. Anointing, as scripture reveals it, is not merely ritual but the divine impress, the seal of God's calling upon a soul or purpose. To truly apprehend this mystery, we must turn to the sacred texts. Therein lie the keys, the explanations breathed by the Spirit, illuminating the grace poured out for service, for witness, for consecration. Study these verses, and behold the profound significance the Creator bestows upon His chosen instruments, empowered for His work.
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And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
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And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.
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.
And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest’s office;
Which the Lord commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh–gilead were they that buried Saul.
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
These scriptural passages reveal anointing not merely as ancient ritual but as an enduring symbol of divine election and empowerment. It speaks of consecration for service, of healing touch, and most profoundly, of the indwelling Holy Spirit that marks believers as Christ's own. This spiritual reality transcends oils and ceremonies; it is the very life of God infused, enabling purpose and resilience. Reflect then, upon this sacred seal. Does it inspire you to live more fully into the calling placed upon you? Does it remind you of the source of your strength and solace? Let these verses serve as a quiet yet powerful summons to embrace the grace by which you are set apart, empowered for witness, and called to holiness, recognizing the unseen unction guiding your path towards eternal significance.