Hebrew paragraph divisions
9:1-10:7 {p} Offerings on the 8th day; Nadab, Abihu consumed
10:8-11 {p} Intoxication forbidden for priests that they may distinguish and teach holy/ unholy; clean/ unclean
10:12-20 {p} The two sons who were left did not eat the sin offering in a holy place
11:1-28 {s} Unclean animals, sea life, birds, creeping things which may not be eaten
11:29-38 {s} Transferring uncleanness; uncleanness due to death
11:39-47 {p} Uncleanness of creeping things; conclusion
“And you shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die; for the anointing oil of YHVH is upon you.” And they did according to the word of Moses. Lev 10:7
“Anointing” is in Hebrew, משחה mishchah, Strong’s H4888, meaning, “the application of consecrated oil,” to install someone in their office, at the direction of, and with the equipping by YHVH, to act as His delegate in that office.
The three offices in Scripture which were conferred by the anointing oil of YHVH were, first, the priest, as Leviticus is teaching us. Then, the prophet, and the king. (More on the three offices from ancient history and Scripture.)
“And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your stead.” 1 Kin 19:16b
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon [Saul’s] head, and kissed him, and said, “Is it not because YHVH has anointed you to be captain over His inheritance?” 1 Sam 10:1
The anointing oil is a prophetic type for the Holy Spirit being poured out so that the child of God may speak, bear fruit, and act in the manner and in the power of the Spirit.
And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps on it, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top of it; and two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon its left side. … Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, “This is the word of YHVH unto Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says YHVH of hosts.” … And I answered again, and said unto him, “What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?” … Then said he, “These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.” Zec 4:2b-3, 6, 12, 14
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, “Which,” He said, “you have heard from Me. … But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.” Act 1:4, 8
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit all. 1 Cor 12:7
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:16
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control; there is no Law against such things. Gal 5:22-23
A related word to the anointing, sharing the same verbal root, is “anointed one,” משיח mashiyach, Strong’s H4899. It means “Messiah;” derived from משח mashach, Strong’s H4886, the verbal root meaning, “to anoint,” that is, to smear with oil. The pictographs are mem + shin + chet.
mem מ ם = water, thus chaos, mighty, blood
shin ש = two front teeth, thus sharp, press, eat, two, again
chet ח = wall, thus outside, divide, half
The cognate words from this root will help us find the parable. One is ‘marrow,’ the fatty liquid (mem) found inside the bone. When the bone is sharply struck (shin), the wall (chet) of the bone which kept the marrow separated, is broken and the marrow released.
Ointments were made from oils and smeared on injuries for healing. Oil was also smeared on the heads of individuals who are being given the office of a prophet, priest or king as a sign of authority. – Ancient Hebrew Lexicon
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of very costly oil (mem) of spikenard; and she broke (shin) the box, (chet) and poured it on His head. Mar 14:3
The anointing oil of YHVH was upon Aaron and his sons, therefore they could not depart from the dwelling place of YHVH to go bury their dead, for that would incur uncleanness, as touching death imparts uncleanness. Aaron and his sons, while the anointing oil was upon them, offered the sin offering, which made atonement for the people. Aaron was a foreshadow or type of Messiah, for Messiah, the Anointed One, dwelt in YHVH’s presence and offered Himself as the sin offering for the sins of the whole world. Messiah Yeshua, the Anointed One, serves in all three offices of Priest, Prophet, and King before YHVH.
Therefore in all things it was necessary for Him to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Heb 2:17
“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like you, and will put My words in His mouth; and He shall speak unto them all that I shall command Him.” Deu 18:18
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from here forward even for ever. The zeal of YHVH of hosts will perform this. Isa 9:6-7
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