Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.

• Exodus 30:31

“‘If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

• Leviticus 4:3

“Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles.”

• Numbers 4:16

those who oppose the Lord will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the Lord will judge the ends of the earth. “He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

• 1 Samuel 2:10

Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.

• Psalm 84:9

This quiz is about verses containing the word “anoint” with almost 140 mentions in the NIV.

The questions are in biblical order.  All are from the Old Testament.

The Questions:

	Question	Bible References	Answers
1	In the first use of “anoint” in the NIV, God appears to whom in a dream.  God reminds him that he had anointed a pillar at Bethel, but when this man did that, the NIV said ‘poured’ oil.
2	What is added to oil to make it anointing oil?
3	What is the first use of anointing oil?
4	Later in the consecration ceremony from question 3, what else was used along with anointing oil, and where was it sprinkled?
5	Where else was the anointing oil used to consecrate before the tabernacle could be properly used?
6	In what book of the Bible is anointing someone as king mentioned?  It is in a parable.  For extra credit, name the gist of the parable?
7	Who is the first person anointed to be king over Israel?
8	How many times was David anointed king?
9	Who uses anointing oil to heal people for the first time in the Bible?
10	By whom does Jesus claim His anointing?

A member of the Sunday school class where I teach asked me to research “anointing” in the Scriptures.  She heard of anointing people in a ritual of healing.  I think she wanted to know if there was validity over the practice.

The only two verses are the one that is the focus of question 9 in the quiz and in James 5:14, where someone has a sick person in the house.  They summon the elders who then come anointing everyone, and then praying for the healing of the sick person.

But in the process of looking for more, I found a way of categorizing the anointings of the Bible.  This may not be original, but it makes sense.  You could anoint people, places, things, and varying purposes for the anointing.  Within the people category, there are kings and priests who get anointed, but then anyone can be anointed considering James 5 if they invite the elders to pray for a sick person.  People are also anointed for burial.  Thus blessings and burial are purposes of anointment.

Under places, there is the first question where someone is overcome by a dream, and they pour oil over a pillar of stone.  Under things, there are constructed things for the worship of God that are anointed in the process of consecration, thus consecration becomes a purpose.

But in 2 Chronicles 22:7, it records the reason for Jehu being anointed differently from 1 King 19:16.  Elijah anoints three people.  Hazael was anointed king of Aram, but Ben-Hadad was king at the time.  Jehu was anointed king of Israel, but Ahab was king at the time.  Elisha was anointed to be God’s prophet after Elijah.  In the next verses, it talks about that Ahab’s reign ends when Hazael defeats him.  Jehu, becoming king wipes out most of Ahab’s family, and Elisha kills the rest.  But in 2 Chronicles 22:7, it states that Jehu was anointed to destroy the family of Ahab.  Thus, in an odd way, destruction becomes a purpose of anointing, although becoming king was also part of that.

But a special kind of anointing is covered in question 10.  That type of anointment covers all believers, or it should at one time or another.

Bible References:

	Question	Bible References	Answers
1	In the first use of “anoint” in the NIV, God appears to whom in a dream.  God reminds him that he had anointed a pillar at Bethel, but when this man did that, the NIV said ‘poured’ oil.	Genesis 31:13
2	What is added to oil to make it anointing oil?	Exodus 25:6
3	What is the first use of anointing oil?	Exodus 29:7
4	Later in the consecration ceremony from question 3, what else was used along with anointing oil, and where was it sprinkled?	Exodus 29:21
5	Where else was the anointing oil used to consecrate before the tabernacle could be properly used?	Exodus 40:9-11
6	In what book of the Bible is anointing someone as king mentioned?  It is in a parable.  For extra credit, name the gist of the parable?	N/A
7	Who is the first person anointed to be king over Israel?	2 Samuel 10:1
8	How many times was David anointed king?	N/A
9	Who uses anointing oil to heal people for the first time in the Bible?	Mark 6:13
10	By whom does Jesus claim His anointing?	Luke 4:18

One reference to “anoint” in the Bible is that of the Anointed One.  It is capitalized only twice out of fourteen occurrences.  It is mentioned in the plural twice, both times (1 Chronicles 16:22 and Psalm 105:15) it talks about doing my prophets no harm.

So, the anointed one could be referring to prophets, but in other references it is clearly priests or kings.

But it can reference Jesus Christ who was our Prophet, Priest, and King.  And maybe it could refer to a king and The King of kings.

Half of the references to the anointed one are in the Psalms.  With the imagery of David’s poetry, it might have multiple meanings.

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The Answers:

	Question	Bible References	Answers
1	In the first use of “anoint” in the NIV, God appears to whom in a dream.  God reminds him that he had anointed a pillar at Bethel, but when this man did that, the NIV said ‘poured’ oil.	Genesis 31:13	Jacob
2	What is added to oil to make it anointing oil?	Exodus 25:6	Spices (specified in Ex. 30, liquid myrrh, fragrant cinnamon, fragrant calamus, and cassia mixed with olive oil – in the right proportions)
3	What is the first use of anointing oil?	Exodus 29:7	Aaron and his sons as priests.  Moses was told by God to anoint them in Exodus 28:41
4	Later in the consecration ceremony from question 3, what else was used along with anointing oil, and where was it sprinkled?	Exodus 29:21	After a sacrifice had been made on the altar, they took a little blood from the altar and with the anointing oil, sprinkled Aaron and his sons and their garments.
5	Where else was the anointing oil used to consecrate before the tabernacle could be properly used?	Exodus 40:9-11	The tabernacle and everything in it.  And outside the tabernacle, the altar and the basin.
6	In what book of the Bible is anointing someone as king mentioned?  It is in a parable.  For extra credit, name the gist of the parable?	N/A	Judges 9, Jotham was the only son of Gideon that survived Abimelek’s wrath.  When they crowned Abimelek king, Jotham told the parable of how the trees anointed a thornbush to be king.
7	Who is the first person anointed to be king over Israel?	2 Samuel 10:1	Saul
8	How many times was David anointed king?	N/A	Three: by Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:11-13, by Judah to be Judah’s king in 2 Samuel 2:4, by the elders of Israel in 2 Samuel 5:3
9	Who uses anointing oil to heal people for the first time in the Bible?	Mark 6:13	The Twelve, when Jesus sent them out.
10	By whom does Jesus claim His anointing?	Luke 4:18	By the Holy Spirit, partially quoting Isaiah 61:1

Whether you did well on this quiz or, ummm, not so well, for the first video, here are the Gaither Homecoming Folks singing Sweet, Sweet Spirit.  Regardless of church doctrines about anointing these days, true believers can count of the Holy Spirit’s anointing.

And here is the Gaither Vocal Band (Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles, and Bill Gaither) singing Revive Us Again.

And here is Rosemary Siemens singing Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart.

And here is Extended Life Worship singing Spirit of the Living God. 

If you like these Saturday morning Bible quizzes, but you think you missed a few, you can use this LINK. I have set up a page off the home page for links to these Saturday morning posts. I will continue to modify the page as I add more.

Soli Deo Gloria.  Only to God be the Glory.