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The Pressing of Olive Oil – The Pressing of Jesus

The Pressing of Olive Oil – The Pressing of Jesus About a year ago I saw an Instagram post by Dave Adamson that brought several analogies to mind and inspired me to do some research and write a post. His post was about Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and the parallels of an olive press (“Gethsemane”) and Jesus being pressed with the weight of our sin and his sacrifice. As we enter the…

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Anointing With Oil (Part One)

Meaning

What does it mean to anoint with oil? To begin, there are a handful of different words in the Hebrew (Old Testament language), and the Greek (New Testament language) that are rendered, anoint. However, each has a different meaning, and purpose. We will briefly break them down, then zero in on the word which comes to mind for most. We will see also if there is a difference between Old and New Testament when it comes to the anointing.

Genesis 31:13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto Me...

This is the first place in the Bible where the word, “anoint” is used. MASHCH (Strong’s Concordance number, 4886) is a primary root word, which means to rub with oil, i.e., to anoint. By implication it means to consecrate (dedicate, induct, or declare sacred). It is rendered “anoint,” or “paint.” In short, to anoint, smear, or consecrate. This particular verse illustrates the idea of anointing someone, or something as an act of consecration. However, the basic meaning of the word is simply to smear something on an object. Usually oil is involved, but it could be other substances, such as paint or dye.

This particular Hebrew word is used approximately 70 times, and mostly used to indicate “anointing” in the sense of setting apart for an office or function. For example, Elisha was anointed to be a prophet (1 Kings 19:16). More typically, kings were anointed for their office. In addition, vessels used in worship in the tabernacle, and temple were consecrated for use by anointing them. Incidentally, the recipe for this “holy anointing oil” can be found in Exodus 30:22-25, which goes into detail.

Briefly speaking, other words rendered as anoint actually carry different purposes than consecration. For instance, CUWK (Strong’s Concordance number, 5480) is always used of anointing the body, which was done after washing in the bath; thus differing from consecration. BALAL (Strong’s Concordance number, 1101) means to pour over, mix, pour together. It may also mean to stain, or soil, as well as to give provender (food) to animals.

The practice of anointing is found throughout the Bible. Use of scented oils was a mark of luxury (see Amos 6:6), such as those Hezekiah kept in his treasure house. The use of ointment was also a sign of joy (see Proverbs 27:9). During a time of mourning, it would be discontinued; however, it would be brought back to use to signify the end of mourning. Moreover, the cessation of its use was a mark of God’s displeasure if Israel proved to be rebellious (see Deuteronomy 29:40; Micah 6:15). It’s restoration would be signify the return of God’s favor (see Isaiah 61:3). Likewise, anointing is used to symbolize prosperity (see Psalm 92:10; Ecclesiastes 9:8).

Matthew 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

This is first place in New Testament Scripture we read the word anoint, which is ALEIPHO (Strong’s Concordance number, 218); to oil (with perfume): anoint. It means to rub, cover, besmear. It is a general term used for “an anointing” of any kind. It is used universally of either oil or ointment in actual anointings. It was used customarily at feasts in which oil was applied to the head as a symbol of joy. It was also applied to both head and feet of those whom was given special honor. In some cases, this rubbing was used for physical relaxation after washing. Anointing the entire body with oil was also a common practice for treating sick people. Likewise, they did the same for the dead.

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. . .

Interestingly, the root word for Christ (The Anointed One), orMessiah is this particular word for anoint(-ed). CHRIO (Strong’s Concordance number, 5548) means to daub, smear, rub with oil or ointment, or to rub oneself with oil. By implication, to consecrate to an office or religious service: -anoint. CHRIO is limited to sacred and symbolic anointings.

Mark 14:3, 8 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on His head... She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint My body to the burying.

MURIZŌ (Strong’s Concordance number, 3462) From G3463; to apply (perfumed) unguent (ointment or healing salve). To anoint for burial, or embalm.

Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

EGCHRIŌ (Strong’s Concordance number, 1472); to rub in (oil), that is, besmear: - anoint. This metaphorically speaks to the idea of anointing the eyes to beautify them, and bringing clarity.

John 9:6 When He had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay (read John (9:1-41 for full story).

EPICHRIŌ (Strong’s Concordance number, 2025); From G1909 and G5548; to smear over: - anoint. To rub upon. This indicates the manner in which the anointing was done.

For the most part, the oil referred to throughout the Bible is olive oil. In part two, we delve into its meaning and characteristics. Then we’ll address the difference between Old and New Testament anointing. We’ll address questions about whether anointing buildings (churches, homes, etc.) is a New Testament principle. Here’s a question that will be addressed as well: is it necessary to anoint someone with oil in order for him to be healed? Are there any examples? What about anointing someone with oil for his or her consecration to an office, position or task? Perhaps, see what you can find.perfectfaith.org

[e-devotion]

He is preparing me

Have you come to love Psalm 23 as I have?  There are so many passages in the Bible that come to mind when I think of my favorites.  Yet there are few that are on public display as much as Psalm 23.  Maybe John 3:16 and the Lord’s Prayer top it and a few others.  But this chapter is incredible.  It sticks out.  Literally.

This week has brought lots of thoughts, and this chapter continues to find its way in to my mind.  We have a mission team in town working with us that is doing great things and a real blessing.  Pray for this team, the new campus and all the impact our church has.  It really is like Psalm 23 and its impact in the places it is shared.

This week’s e-devotion come from Psalm 23.  We have talked through many of the themes and actually share the last bit of truth that makes us stop and look at what we are experiencing.  Check this out…

Psalm 23:5  NLT  

You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.

God is working in my situations every day.  There is nothing out side of His control or His plan when we understand that God is working in my life and in those around us.  The world really does revolve around His plan and Him.  It is not revolving around us, even if we have a slight thought of that.

Here we know that the places God works most is where I am weak or worried or questioning.  It is in the places where we have to trust Him most where He works the greatest things.

Then He is preparing me and even anointing me in those times.  We are blessed.  Do you see the blessings?  If you don’t, you must be blind.  Psalm 23 is a reminder of His goodness, His seeking us and His guiding our lives each day.

Praise God for Psalm 23 is a gift from God from the pen of its author, King David, meant to turn our attention and hearts even more toward God.  Tomorrow we will finish our walk through the chapter of Psalm 23 and get a new perspective.

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Dear Child of God,

Jesus fills our lives with Your Twofold Recompense!

Love, ECIM

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'zadok's misgivings'

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spin the wheel to find out which TRC/TDT character is domming you

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Anton and sohee eating you out omg, either you r sohees gf and sohee let’s Anton eat u out while he watches or vise versa except reader is taros gf and sohee does it

anon i whole heartedly believe sohee and anton could eat pussy for days - the type of guys to get pleasure by making you feel good.

content: reader has a pussy/boobs and is referred to as a girl (sorry :/), gets called a whore twice

every time you’re staying over at sohees, at the dorms the night will end with him between your legs. it will happen so naturally while you guys are watching netflix and he’d even tell you to continue watching as he moves between your legs. you’re trying very hard to focus on your show but its almost impossible with the way he’s alternating between sucking on your clit, flicking his tongue over it and making out with your pussy. its over for you once he starts grinding into the mattress lazily, moaning against your wetness as you gently tug on his hair. sohee would get so immersed in eating you out that he does not even notice anton coming into his room but he honestly does not care either.

fast forward you have two men between your legs making your head spin. anton sucking on your clit, his fingers tracing your entrance as sohee sucks hickeys into your thighs demanding your attention. one of our hands busy with brushing antons sweaty hair out of his face, searching for his eyes as he looks up from between your legs, your other hand gently stroking sohees cheek.

“what a pretty pussy” you hear your boyfriends friend whisper before diving back down, starting to gently fuck you with his tongue.

“your doing so good my angel” sohee mumbles against your inner thigh “but you’re only cumming for me right? you might be slut for him but you’re my slut after all “ he gently bites the sensitive skin before pushing antons head away from your center.

the night would end with your boyfriend making you cum on his tongue as his best friend jerks off to sight.

ok im SUCH a whore for shotaro so let me not go into too much detail or else-

somehow sohee and shotaro get to the topic of eating pussy (do not ask me how) and sohee would be talking about how much he loves it and how good he is, how many women he made cum with just his mouth only, etc. now i´m not saying shotaro is not good at eating you out but he would not be turned off by the thought of sohee eating out his girlfriend, especially since he’s aware of how his friend is ogling you every time you come over.

that’s how you end up on sohees face, your thighs wrapped around his head and his hands placed firmly on your ass. shotaro hugging you from behind one of his hands playing with your boobs as the other snakes down to play with your tits. his head tucked over our shoulder, attentively watching sohees tongue twirling over your clit.

“he’s making you feel so good right?” taro whispers in you ear before biting down on the skin, he’d giggle as he sees how sohee is using his hands on your ass to gently grind your pussy over his face.

“look at him” he brushes sohees hair out of his face “he’s loving this so much. finally gets to eat out my girl huh”

[bonefall]

I know it’s just an idea, the leader ritual, but I have questions I thought of immediately

If a leader prior was driven out, would they still use the exiled leader’s lives as reference for the ceremony?

If a leader is exiled without having lost a life, what would they do instead?

Did Tigerclaw just get pollen a single time for Nightstar, who didn’t actually have his lives, or get stuff representing Brokenstar, or since he was exiled, would was he cleansed with Raggedstar’s lives?

Also it’s a metal as h*ck image imagining Blackfoot being welcomed in a shower of blood for every life Tigerstar had taken that day. It’s such a powerful image in my head, standing there as the blood runs down his fur yet he remains standing there unflinching, face unreadable.

Hmmm...

Previous Leader Driven Out

This is the kind of complex situation where it would depend on what sort of message the new leader wants to send. How much of the Clan stands behind them? Are they trying to court those who don't support them, or are they trying to shame them with what they did?

BB!Nightstar would want to court them, which frustrates the cats who actually put him in power. Deerfoot would have demanded he be anointed by Brokenstar's victims. Let the Clan see the rotten blood and grave soil of WindClan cats and ShadowClan warriors alike; impossible to tell which droplet comes from who.

But instead, Nightstar has someone slash open his forehead. His own blood anoints his fur. "The blood of the rebels who drove him away." A signal that such radical behavior is behind them, a return to normal.

Deerfoot, in the crowd, wishes he would bleed himself dry for it.

In general though-- it would be pretty rare for this ceremony to ignore a previous leader, legitimate or not. The purpose is to "clean away" that which came before, like ending an era. For example; if Icestar chooses to be anointed in acknowledgement of Mistystar instead of Splashstar, she would be including Splashstar's brief rule within her own era.

(Which could be a choice worth making, if she has a point to make.)

Peacefully Abdicated

This is a shameful thing to Clan Cats. You are given your lives to die for your Clan 9 times. This ritual would be pretty extreme, because the new Star REALLY wants to scrub away that association.

It would probably use salt. In the old territory, this is one of the rarest and most useful substances they have. It's a flavoring, it's an effective parasite killer, it's an antiseptic for wounds. Anointment by gold dust, essentially.

For Pinestar, they might use crushed up kibble for a clean break. Tigerkit formative memory unlocked; Sunstar standing on the highrock, furious and disgusted, brown dust streaked through his golden fur and quivering on his angry whiskers.

What was Tigerstar anointed with?

Pollen for Nightstar's illness. Runningnose wouldn't want to jeopardize Tigerstar's legitimacy by revealing the fact Nightpelt was unblessed. ShadowClan cannot go another day without strong leadership...

Especially not in BB where there's a non-zero chance Runny violently smothered Nightstar for briefly looking like he was about to survive his plague LOL. He has immense self control but every time he looks at Nightstar he's biting back the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream hate speech.

(It massively amuses me that every member of the Mudlizard Family in BB hates Nightstar for completely different reasons. You cant mention politics at Cat Thanksgiving unless youre cursing Nightstar.)

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coronation

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Le Mans, 2018

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Another teaser because I’m just so excited to have written so much at once again after a depressing couple of weeks that I’m like LOOK I AM SO UNWELL ABOUT HEINRIX’S HANDS AND ARMS OK

She’s afforded a view of his forearm, thick and corded with muscle, dusted with dark hair, as strong at protecting her weak side in battle as it is soft when wound around her waist. There is so much to Heinrix, wrapped up on himself in layers that he’s peeled back for her, one at a time, hardened steel giving way to leather giving way to canvas and cloth, til there’s nothing left at all but a hand that cradles her cheek just as certainly as it culls a life.

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𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎!!

(me and the delusional math i mathed for 3x06) (4.24.2020)

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apostate superstructure abomination