Anointing

Anointing involves pouring oil over someone’s head or feet, or rubbing parts of the body with oil.
Oil is used in the Bible for washing the body, as perfume for men and women, but also with a religious or liturgical significance.

Anointing as Cleaning

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Genesis 28.18 2 Samuel 12.20 Matthew 6.17 Luke 7.46 Mark 6.13 Mark 14.8 Mark 16.1

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