What’s So Special About Oil? – Anointed E2
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What’s so special about oil? Why does the Bible specify that oil—not water or wine—must be used to anoint a person or place? In this episode, Tim and Jon continue discussing the biblical theme of anointing, exploring why God designates oil to symbolically represent the life-giving power of his Spirit.View more resources on our website →Timestamps Part one (00:00-9:07)Part two (9:07-28:37)Part three (28:37-40:33)Part four (40:33-55:53)Referenced ResourcesInterested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.Show Music “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS“Birth” by Mr. Käfer“Reliving” by No Spirit“Just Wanna Be Free” by Boonie MayfieldShow produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
Released on 20 Mar 2023
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