First and foremost, of course, we use olive oil because the Lord has commanded us to do so. The scriptures give us some clues as to why the Lord has so directed us. On one occasion, Jesus encountered a man who had been blind from birth. See John —7. Perhaps the Lord wanted the blind man to be anointed and washed in order for him to be physically involved in the healing process.
Likewise, baptism by immersion, the sacramental bread and water, and the laying on of hands and anointing with oil all personally involve the faithful participant in the holy ordinance. This kind of involvement seems to be aided by the use of symbols. Throughout the ages, symbols—physical objects, substances, and actions—have been used to represent sacred powers and practices.
When we are baptized, water is the physical property, or symbol, involved in the ordinance. The water does not cleanse us from sin; it is the faith and repentance that precede our baptism that allow God to grant a remission of our sins. When we partake of the sacrament, bread and water symbolize the body and blood of the Savior. There is no redeeming value in the bread and water—only in what they represent, which is of infinite worth to us.
So it is with administration to the sick. We apply hands and oil, the physical touch and the tangible substance, but the hands and the oil do not heal. It is faith in Jesus Christ and the power of the priesthood that heals. Anciently, oil pressed from olives was considered the cleanest, clearest, brightest-burning, longest-lasting of all animal and vegetable oils. It was also the purest of oils and was thus appropriate for holy anointings.
Is a priesthood administration valid without the use of olive oil? Again, it is not the oil that heals a person, but the prayer of faith and the use of priesthood power. In times of emergency, when no oil is available, it is altogether fitting and proper for priesthood holders to administer to a sick or injured person with no anointing.
As a side note, cinnamon oil is great for diffusing. While many of us wait for the cinnamon pine cones to come around Christmas time, it is actually possible to enjoy the fragrance of cinnamon oil year round. Besides its many references in the Bible, olive oil also plays a significant role in Christianity in many ways. As we covered in the intro, priests will get anointed with olive oil. This goes back to the Exodus passage we quoted above. In the early days, monarchs and kings would also receive an olive oil anointment.
For instance, Samuel, a prophet and Israeli monarch, was the second to get anointed with this oil. Although anointments of this nature feature heavily in Christianity, they date back to Pagan times. Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians would all use olive oil for this purpose, too.
In those times, olive oil had medicinal purposes as well as religious ones. These curing rituals involved the church, sacred lamps, and olive oil. Michael Pellicer is one such person who received a ritual. His case is known as the Miracle of Calanda.
Pellicer had had an amputation to his leg. He experienced a lot of pain from the procedure. While it took two years, when Pellicer finally left Zarazoga for Calanda, he got his leg restored through the Virgin Pilar. If someone had to receive an exorcism, then the sacred oils would be used for such a purpose. Three sacred oils exist. These are the oil of the holy chrism or myrrh, the oil of the catechumens, and the oil of the sick.
The oil of the holy chrism will be used for confirmations or baptisms, while the oil of the catechumens has a role in exorcisms. The oil of the sick may cure illnesses and diseases as we covered above. The oil of the catechumens can supposedly ward off sin and other bad elements of life, thus making it ideal for exorcisms. The oil of the catechumens makes a reappearance for baptisms because it can erase sin. The person getting baptized will also receive the oil of the holy chrism once the bathing stage ends.
When those in the Christian church receive their confirmation, the bishop or priest will use a scared olive oil here as well. This has a fragrance and a scent or balm combined with it. Each year, a Chrism mass occurs on Holy Thursday. On this day, all three holy oils get blessed while priests will renew their religious vows.
Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane with the disciples once the Last Supper wrapped up. Here, he intended to pray, but Judas betrayed him. Jesus was then arrested. Thus, the land is very crucial in the Bible. While not the same oil used in the sacrament of anointing of the sick, blessed oil, like the oil available for donation from the Holy Land Gift Shop, is still an important part of the Christian life.
Dear God, I thank you for my family, I pray that throughout this home we will be able to feel your presence. I pray for each of my family members that you would bless them and protect them as they go about their day and help point their eyes towards you, In Jesus name, Amen.
They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. Olive oil also symbolized gladness and joy. The anointing will connect you to people who celebrate God and are God fearing people 1 Samuel The anointing will allow your to prophesy and decree and it will come to pass.
The anointing will make you a powerful person that overcomes every battle despite the attacks. Nov 22, The first two are said to be blessed, while the chrism is consecrated. According to Greek mythology, it was the minor god Aristaeus who was responsible for the spread of Olive Oil throughout the Balkan Peninsula, the Aegean Sea and later Sardinia and Sicily.
It is blessed by the bishop of the diocese at the Chrism Mass he celebrates on Holy Thursday or on a day close to it.
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