Elisha and the Widow’s Oil
ELISHA AND THE WIDOW’S OIL
ELISHA AND THE WIDOW’S OIL
People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
ELISHA AND THE WIDOW’S OIL
Elisha and the Widow’s Oil
LIGHT AND BREAD AND THE HOLY NAME
The pure lamplight, emblematic of the influence of a religious life; and the showbread, set on the golden table, emblematic of lives of obedience and devotion, which are well-pleasing to God, are both said to be “before the Lord.”
MEAL OFFERINGS WITH OIL AND INCENSE
Meal-offerings with oil and incense. ‘When anyone presents a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour, and he shall pour [olive] oil over it and put frankincense on it.
CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS
Consecration of the Priests. This is what you shall do to consecrate Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests.
THE BEATEN OIL AND THE PRIESTLY GARMENTS
You shall command the Israelites to provide you with clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually [every night]. You are to make sacred garments [official clothing reserved for holy services] for Aaron your brother, for honor and for beauty (ornamentation). ”