The Holy Spirit vs. The Anointing Oil
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About this book
What is the biblical anointing, and did God give the church a sacred oil through which ministers can store, sell, or transmit divine power?
This detailed biblical, historical, pastoral, and medical study follows oil from the ancient Near East through Exodus 30, Israel’s sanctuary, kings and priests, the ministry of Jesus, Mark 6, James 5, the apostolic church, and later Christian practice.
The book distinguishes the uniquely restricted holy anointing compound from ordinary olive oil used for food, grooming, hospitality, wounds, and pastoral care. It argues that the New Testament centers anointing in God, Christ, and the indwelling Holy Spirit—not in a manufactured spiritual commodity.
Careful counterpoints respect sincere symbolic or sacramental practice while confronting fear, commercial exploitation, magical claims, spiritual monopolies, and medical danger.
The book includes diagrams, numerous Bible passages, historical and medical research, pastoral guidance, a Hebrew-and-Greek glossary, church policy recommendations, frequently asked questions, and an eight-session study guide.
