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.
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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.
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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.
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But you exalt my horn (make me as strong) as a wild bull. I have been anointed with soothing lotion.
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And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.
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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.
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As oil and perfume delight the heart so the sweetness of a man's friend delights his heart.
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Trying to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or holding something with greased hands.
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Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.
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Your good ointment has a pleasing aroma. Your name is like pure ointment. Therefore the maidens do love you.
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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!
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You went to the king with ointment and much perfume. You sent your messengers far off, and descended even to the grave.
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You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.
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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.
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Ointment » Not sacred
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.
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Your good ointment has a pleasing aroma. Your name is like pure ointment. Therefore the maidens do love you.
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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!
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You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.
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Hezekiah welcomed the messengers and showed them his wealth. He showed his silver and gold. He also let them look at his spices and perfumes. He even showed all his military equipment. There was nothing in his storerooms or anywhere in his kingdom that he did not show them.
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Dead flies cause the perfumer's oil to smell. A little foolishness does the same for the one with a reputation for wisdom and honor.
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A good name (honor) (renown) (reputation) is better than pleasant ointment and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
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He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. While he was dining a woman with an alabaster vase filled with costly perfume, of pure nard (spikenard), brake it open and poured it over his head. Some were very indignant over this. They asked, What was the purpose of this waste of ointment? This ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii. And the money could have been given to the poor. They scolded her.
Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would betray him said: Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred danarii, and given to the poor?
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Name
Your good ointment has a pleasing aroma. Your name is like pure ointment. Therefore the maidens do love you.
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He has become better than the angels and has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.
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Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
Your good ointment has a pleasing aroma. Your name is like pure ointment. Therefore the maidens do love you.
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These are they who were not defiled with women. They are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed (bought) from among mankind. They are the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
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For I am zealous over you with a godly fervor (ardor) (zeal)! For I promised you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
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