Oil
52 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
36 sections
- Canaan Abounded In
- Comes Form the Earth
- Commerce In
- Dealing In, a Trade
- Exported
- Extracted by Presses
- Failure of, a Severe Calamity
- First-Fruits of, Given to God
- Given by God
- Healing
- Illuminating, for Tabernacle
- Jews often Extravagant in the Use of
- Kept in Boxes
- Kept in Cellars
- Kept in Cruises
- Kept in Horns
- Kept in Pots
- Kept in Storehouses
- Kind Reproof
- Kinds of, Mentioned: Myrrh
- Kinds of, Mentioned: Olive
- Miraculous Increase of
- Penetrating
- Petroleum (?)
- Punishment for Profaning
- Sacred
- Smooth
- Soft
- Sold by Measure
- Stores of, Laid up in Fortified Cities
- The Consolation of the Gospel
- The Ointments of the Jews Made of Perfumes Mixed With
- The Poor Employed in Extracted
- The Unction of the Holy Spirit
- Tribute Paid In
- when Fresh Especially Esteemed
Canaan Abounded In
- Deuteronomy 8:8 a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
Comes Form the Earth
- Psalm 104:14–15 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: …
- Hosea 2:22 And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.
Commerce In
- 2 Kings 4:1–7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” …
Dealing In, a Trade
- 2 Kings 4:7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder.”
Exported
- 1 Kings 5:11 and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
- Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
Extracted by Presses
- Haggai 2:16 from that time, when one came expecting a heap of twenty ephahs of grain, there were but ten. When one came to the winepress to draw out fifty baths, there were but twenty.
- Micah 6:15 You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.
Failure of, a Severe Calamity
- Haggai 1:11 I have summoned a drought on the fields and on the mountains, on the grain, new wine, and oil, and on whatever the ground yields, on man and beast, and on all the labor of your hands.”
First-Fruits of, Given to God
- Deuteronomy 18:4 You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance — a tithe of everything.
- Nehemiah 10:37 Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to …
Given by God
- Psalm 104:14–15 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: …
- Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD — the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and …
- Joel 2:19 And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations.
- Joel 2:24 The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
Healing
- Isaiah 1:6 From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness— only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.
- Luke 10:34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Illuminating, for Tabernacle
- Exodus 25:6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
- Exodus 27:20 And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
- Leviticus 24:2–4 “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. …
Jews often Extravagant in the Use of
- Proverbs 21:17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Kept in Boxes
- 2 Kings 9:1 Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
Kept in Cellars
- 1 Chronicles 27:28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.
Kept in Cruises
- 1 Kings 17:12 But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread— only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, …
Kept in Horns
- 1 Kings 1:39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”
Kept in Pots
- 2 Kings 4:2 “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
Kept in Storehouses
- 2 Chronicles 32:28 He also made storehouses for the harvest of grain and new wine and oil, stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for the flocks.
Kind Reproof
- Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
Kinds of, Mentioned: Myrrh
- Esther 2:12 In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
Kinds of, Mentioned: Olive
- Exodus 30:24 500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.
- Leviticus 24:2 “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
Miraculous Increase of
- 2 Kings 4:2–6 “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” …
Penetrating
- Psalm 109:18 The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.
Petroleum (?)
- Job 29:6 when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
Punishment for Profaning
- Exodus 30:31–33 And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. …
Sacred
- Exodus 30:23–25 “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, …
- Exodus 31:11 in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”
- Exodus 35:8 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
- Exodus 35:15 the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
- Exodus 35:28 as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
- Exodus 37:29 He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
- Exodus 39:38 the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;
- Numbers 4:16 Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy …
- 1 Chronicles 9:30 And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.
Smooth
- Proverbs 5:3 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
Soft
- Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Sold by Measure
- 1 Kings 5:11 and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.
- Luke 16:6 ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
Stores of, Laid up in Fortified Cities
- 2 Chronicles 11:11 He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
The Consolation of the Gospel
- Isaiah 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion — to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, …
The Ointments of the Jews Made of Perfumes Mixed With
- Exodus 30:23–25 “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, …
- John 12:3 Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
The Poor Employed in Extracted
- Job 24:11 They crush olives within their walls; they tread the winepresses, but go thirsty.
The Unction of the Holy Spirit
- Psalm 45:7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
- Psalm 89:20 I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- Zechariah 4:12 And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”
Tribute Paid In
- Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
when Fresh Especially Esteemed
- Psalm 92:10 But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.