SERIES: OIL-OTHER ELEMENTS DESCRIBING OUR GOD' (PART 1)

Typical to this series, let's do a background. Oil has a lot of definition to it. Let's do some key mentions.

-A thick NATURALLY occurring, yellow-to-black liquid beneath the EARTH'S SURFACE normally used as fuel or lubricant.(Petroleum/Crude oil)

 Does it tell you of the source or was it just by accident???

- There is also that oil that is obtained from plant& animal sources and mainly used for food preparation.(Cooking Oil)

However,of all of the oils, OLIVE OIL is the BEST. Olive oil  is easily pressed from fruit of the olive tree. However, the purest (100%) is ” Real extra virgin” olive oil.

Other definitions are:
To lubricate,to illuminate, for perfuming, heating, to  calm situations, to bribe. (Done some academics here?)

One definition that I intentionally left out is ANOINTING which is almost linked to Oil.

Let's go into the Bible.
In the old testament, the use of oil is mentioned from Genesis to Numbers which was mainly used for sacrifices,  purification& Anointing ( Gen.28:18, Lev. 2:1, Numbers 4:16)

Olive oil is affirmed in scriptures hence only mentioned. Exodus 30:23-26 gives a recipe for the making of Olive oil as Anointing oil making it the right fit for Anointing purposes. 

As known Anointing is almost linked to Oil and so we see  in I Samuel 9& 16, the anointing of Saul and Samuel as kings of Israel.

More  info on  spiritual aspect of Olive oil
( http://www.sabor-artesano.com/gb/christianity-olive-oil.htm )

Anointing is to smear or rub with oil which also means to consecrate for office or religious service”(Chosen one)

It also refers to God's ability or enablement to do something with ease in spite of all the struggles. 

From this, anointing is a symbol of blessing, protection& empowerment for service.

Of course key to note that OIL in itself  has no power but God has put Power in his natural creation to give meaning to his work&prepare us for specific purposes. 

This is why we all need  God's oil (Anointing) upon our lives from time to time to sharpen and empower ours for service. More from the new testament in Part 2

More info on Olive Plant in
.(  https://authoritynutrition.com/extra-virgin-olive-oil/ )

SO I SAY:
OIL IS ANOTHER ELEMENT THAT DESCRIBE GOD.