Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anointing » Of the body
Olive trees, shalt thou have in all thy bounds, - but with oil, shalt thou not anoint thyself, for thine olives, shall drop off.
Thou wilt, therefore, bathe thee, and anoint thee, and put thine apparel upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor, - do not make thyself known to the man, until he have done eating and drinking.
Now, when the turn of each maiden came, to go in unto King Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her according to the law of the women for twelve months, for, so, were filled the days of their purification, - six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes, and with things for the purification of the women,
But thou wilt exalt, as those of the buffalo, my horn, I have been anointed, with fresh oil.
And, wine, may rejoice the heart of man, Making radiant his well-nourished face, - And, food, may, the heart of man, sustain.
Let a righteous man smite me - a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head which let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities.
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.
Continually, let thy garments be white, - and, ointment upon thy bead, let it not be lacking.
Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride, - how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices:
And hast gone to the king with oil, And hast multiplied thy perfumes, - And hast sent thy messengers afar, And -- lowered thyself as far as hades!
Who are quaffing bowls of wine, and, with the best of oils, anointing themselves, - and are not afflicted for the injury of Joseph: -
Thou, shalt sow, but shalt not reap, - thou, shalt tread the olive, but shalt not anoint thee with oil, also the grape, but shalt not drink the wine.
Ointment » Not sacred
Now, when the turn of each maiden came, to go in unto King Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her according to the law of the women for twelve months, for, so, were filled the days of their purification, - six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes, and with things for the purification of the women,
Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride, - how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices:
Who are quaffing bowls of wine, and, with the best of oils, anointing themselves, - and are not afflicted for the injury of Joseph: -
And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all his house of precious things - the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and his armoury, and all that was found among his treasures, - there was, nothing, that Hezekiah shewed them not, in his house or in all his dominion.
Dead flies, cause to stink and ferment, the oil of the perfumer, - More costly than wisdom or honour, is a little folly.
Better a name, than precious ointment, - and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
And, he being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining, there came a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of perfume, pure spikenard, very costly; and breaking the jar she was pouring down the perfume , upon his head. But there were some much displeased among themselves - To what end hath, this waste of the perfume happened? For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her.
Mary, therefore, taking a pound of pure nard perfume, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped, with her hair, his feet; and, the house, was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ButJudas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that was about to deliver him up, saith - Why was, this perfume, not sold for three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute?
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Name
Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
By so much becoming superior to the messengers, by as much as, going beyond them, he hath inherited a more distinguished name.
Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
These, are they, who with women, were not defiled, for they are, virgin. These, are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he is going. These, were redeemed from mankind, as a firstfruit unto God and the Lamb;
For I am jealous over you with a jealousy, of God; for I myself betrothed you unto one husband, to present, a chaste virgin, unto the Christ, -