Thematic Bible: Ointment for
Thematic Bible
Anointing » Ointment for » Most expensive
that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.
And Hezekiah hearkened to them, and shewed them all his treasure-house, the silver and the gold, and the spices and the fine oil, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found among his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah did not shew them.
Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
Anointing » Ointment for » Richly perfumed
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine ointments than all spices!
Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Anointing » Ointment for » An article of commerce
Judah and the land of Israel were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee wheat of Minnith, and sweet cakes, and honey, and oil, and balm.
and cinnamon, and amomum, and incense, and unguent, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies, and souls of men.
Anointing » Ointment for » Prepared by the apothecary
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink and ferment; so a little folly is weightier than wisdom and honour.