Translations:AY Honors/Pizza Maker/Answer Key/51/en
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A symbolic annointing with oil occured in several contexts including Jacob's pillar, Aaron as high priest, and in the sanctuary where both the building and sacrifies were required to be sprinkled with oil. Samual anointed David with oil to show he would become king. James 5:14 talks about annointing the sick with oil, a practice Adventists still occasionally follow. Oil is spoken of as "soft" and has heen compared to the Holy Spirit. Oil symbolizes God's blessing and is used to consecrate a person or a thingfor God's use.
