Hi everyone.

I am just trying to do a bit of a study on the use of oil in the old and new testament. From the way I understand it, it looks like in the old testament, oil was symbolic of something. I have heard that it was symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Though, in Nu 5:15 it was required that NO oil be used:
then the man shall bring his wife to the priest. He shall bring the offering required for her, one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil on it and put no frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering of jealousy, an offering for remembering, for bringing iniquity to remembrance."

Anyway, in the new testament, one verse in particular is in James concerning the sick.

My own interest here is in "dedicating" my home. I read a devotional by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, and she talks of praying over your home and "dedicating it" to God. I am just wondering if the use of oil would be inappropriate. From the way I understand it, it would be symbolic. Not as though the oil would be some sort of talisman, but only, in a way, consecrating or setting apart this house for God.

I was hoping to have more to present here, but these days I am seriously busy! And i am the only Christian in our house. Well.. really in this whole family! I am also the only mama here LOL. I just wish I had more time for study. I guess that's why I love this forum.

Anyway, any thoughts on this?

Michele