Thematic Bible: Not sacred


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At the end of the twelve months that were required for the women, when the turn of each young woman arrived to go to King Ahasuerus -- for in this way they had to fulfill their time of cosmetic treatment: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfume and various ointments used by women -- Verse ConceptsMyrrhMarital SexFive Months And MoreOne YearMarital Sex BetweenYoung LadiesEtiquetteMonthsWomen's BeautyWomen's Rolesmakeupprocess

The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you! Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who Loved

How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine; the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice! Verse ConceptsLove And WineA Time For Love

They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, and pour the very best oils on themselves. Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph. Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

Hezekiah welcomed them and showed them his whole storehouse, with its silver, gold, spices, and high quality olive oil, as well as his armory and everything in his treasuries. Hezekiah showed them everything in his palace and in his whole kingdom. Verse ConceptsGoldHerbs And SpicesPride, Examples OfPride, OriginArmoryFragranceThings RevealedTaking Mixed Metalscredibility

One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom. Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth. Verse ConceptsReputationCoping With DeathRegretting BirthResigned To DeathA Mans CharacterNamesFathers BirthdayDeath Of A Family MemberLife After DeathHaving A Good DayLoss Of A Loved One

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head. But some who were present indignantly said to one another, "Why this waste of expensive ointment? It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her.

Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair. (Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.) But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him) said, "Why wasn't this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?"

a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table. Verse ConceptsHeadsOintmentTablesSacrificial GivingBoxesReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensive

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