ANOINTING — ANOINTING. The anointing of persons and objects with oil was widespread in ancient Israel and its environment for both practical and symbolical reasons. Its most practical usage was cosmetic, and for medicinal purposes (see cosmetics ). Aside… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Anointing — The Anointing of David, from the Paris Psalter, 10th century (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris). To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil, milk, water, melted butter or other substances, a process employed ritually by many religions. People… … Wikipedia
anointing — The word (from the Latin inungere, meaning to rub on oil or ointment for medicinal purposes) refers to an act of applying oil in a religious ceremony or as part of a blessing. In the Old Testament, kings, priests, and prophets were anointed as … Glossary of theological terms
Anointing of the Sick — is distinguished from other forms of religious anointing or unction (an older term with the same meaning) in that it is intended, as its name indicates, for the benefit of a sick person. Other religious anointings occur in relation to other… … Wikipedia
Anointing of the Sick (Catholic Church) — Anointing of the Sick is the ritual anointing of a sick person and is a Sacrament of the Catholic Church. It is also described, using the more archaic synonym unction in place of anointing , as Unction of the Sick or Extreme Unction. [The Council … Wikipedia
Anointing with oil — is a practice of some Protestant bodies for members who are ill. It is usually done at the member s request or that of a close family member, and is based on a passage found in the Epistle of James in the New Testament (James 5:14 15). The… … Wikipedia
Anointing of the Sick — • A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight … Catholic encyclopedia
Anointing of the Sick — n. R.C.Ch. a sacrament in which a priest anoints with oil and prays for a person dying, in danger of death, or otherwise critically ill, infirm, or disturbed … English World dictionary
Anointing of Jesus — The anointing of Jesus is an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of John, in which a woman pours the entire contents of an alabastron of very expensive perfume over the head of Jesus. This event is a subject of considerable… … Wikipedia
Anointing the Sick — The anointing of the sick with oil as recommended in St. James 5:14 and 15, has generally prevailed in the Universal Church and came to be called Extreme Unction. There was an office for its use in the Prayer Book of 1549, but it was omitted… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
