Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anointing » Of the body
You will have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint with the oil, for your olive shall drop off its fruit.
Wash and perfume yourself and put on your best clothes. Go down to the floor. Make yourself known to the man after he is done eating and drinking.
Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus. After undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean.
But you exalt my horn (make me as strong) as a wild bull. I have been anointed with soothing lotion.
And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.
A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.
As oil and perfume delight the heart so the sweetness of a man's friend delights his heart.
Trying to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or holding something with greased hands.
Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.
Your good ointment has a pleasing aroma. Your name is like pure ointment. Therefore the maidens do love you.
How fair is your love, my sister, and my spouse! How much better is your love than wine! The smell of your perfume than all spices!
You went to the king with ointment and much perfume. You sent your messengers far off, and descended even to the grave.
You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Anointing » Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment
You will have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint with the oil, for your olive shall drop off its fruit.
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Oil » Extracted by presses
You would go to a pile of grain looking for twenty bushels, but there would be only ten. You would go to draw fifty gallons of wine from a vat and find only twenty.
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Olive Trees » The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil
You would go to a pile of grain looking for twenty bushels, but there would be only ten. You would go to draw fifty gallons of wine from a vat and find only twenty.
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Reaping » The jews often hindered from, on account of their sins
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Wine » Sweet, esteemed for flavor and strength
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Behold, the days are coming, said Jehovah, that the plowman will overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes by the one who sows seed. The mountains will drop sweet wine, and all the hills will melt.
I will feed oppressors with their own flesh. They will be intoxicated with their own blood as if by sweet wine. Everyone will know that I am Jehovah, your Savior and Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.