Weapons and Spiritual Warfare
The expression, "anoint the shield" (Isaiah 21:5), refers to the custom of rubbing oil on the leather of the shield so as to make it supple and fit for use in war.
Preparation for Burial and Funerals
The bodies of the dead were sometimes anointed (Mark 14:8; Luke 23:56).
Sanctification
Purifying the body with oil of myrrh (Esther 2:12)
Consecration
The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Exodus 29:29; Leviticus 4:3) and of the sacred vessels (Exodus 30:26). The high priest and the king are thus called "the anointed" (Leviticus 4:3, 5, 16; 6:20; Psalms 132:10). Anointing a king was equivalent to crowning him (1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Sam 2:4, etc.). Prophets were also anointed (1 Kings 19:16;
