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The Anointing of Jesus
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A Ritual of Devotion
Biblical readers are familiar with the term Messiah (the Savior or Redeemer). However, not everyone knows that this word is of Hebrew origin. In Ancient Israel, the kings were crowned by oil being poured over their heads. This sacred ritual was called meshicha משיחה or “anointing”. Because of this, the king was then called the mashiach משיח or the “anointed one.”
Preparing for the King’s Arrival
Like all Jews, Mary passionately waited for the promised arrival of the redeemer king from the line of David. When Jesus was eating dinner at the house of the Leper Simon, in Bethany, she poured an entire jar of expensive perfumed oil over his head. Mary knew this needed to be done so His Messianic destiny could be fulfilled. Only the most precious oil perfumed with nard would be suitable to anoint the Son of God.
Return to the True Source of Scripture
Mary took matters into her own hands and simply did what no one else had the courage to do: proclaim Jesus of Nazareth the Messiah. Much later, the Hebrew word messiah became the Greek christos and the followers of Jesus were called Christians. The time has come to take matters into your own hands. Enroll in our live online Biblical Hebrew course to let go of translations and return to the true source of Scripture.
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