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You shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
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The Artistry of Holiness
Commentators explain that the phrase "after the art of the perfumer" signifies that this was not a simple mixture. It required the highest level of skill and care available at the time, likely involving a complex process of extracting essences from the spices before blending them. This detail underscores the principle that what is dedicated to God should be of the highest quality, reflecting our best efforts and honor.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare Exodus 37:29.
Exodus 30:23 Principal spices – that is, the best spices.
Pure myrrh – is a gum that …
19th Century
Anglican
After the art of the apothecary. —Skill was to be called in. The spices were not to be pounded and mixed with the oil in …
16th Century
Protestant
And you shall take it an oil of holy ointment. Although the genitive is used in place of an epithet, as if Moses had said “a holy oil,” it…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall make it an oil of holy ointment All the above spices and oil being put together, an ointment was to be…
Directions are given here for making the holy anointing oil and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellence of …
