The Anointing Oil and the Incense

Exodus 30:22-38

October 21, 2021 • Arthur Bailey • Exodus 30:22–38

After Moses has been given the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle, its furnishings, and how the Tabernacle would be supported in perpetuity, Moses is given the final instructions for the composition of the anointing oil and incense. The anointing oil was instrumental for anointing all the furniture and the Priests before they could begin their service in the Tabernacle unto YeHoVaH on behalf of themselves and all of Israel. Israel also included the people who joined themselves to Israel prior to the Exodus from Egypt.

The incense would be used to burn before YeHoVaH on a daily basis. This presented a unique aroma continuously unto YeHoVaH as He would dwell in the midst of all of Israel for their years of wandering in the wilderness and beyond.

As with prior instructions, YeHoVaH emphasized the strictness of following the instructions given and the warnings associated with those instructions. In this portion of Exodus, Moses receives the instructions for the anointing oil and the incense.

In preparation for this study, The Anointing Oil and the Incense, please read Exodus 30:22-38.