Civil Authorities or not so civil authorities.

The first time we see the use of the Hebrew Word Torah (Law) is in Exodus 12:49

One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

This make a little of a mockery of the doctrine of there being laws for the Jews and others for the rest. However that is not the subject of this missive; in an attempt to get to todays point I shall need to explain what the Hebrew words Torah, commonly translated as Law; and Chattah, commonly translated as Sin really means to a Biblical Hebrew mind.

Torah H8451 -to-raw = From H3384; a precept of statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch:- Law

H3384 - yaw-raw = A primitive root; properly to flow as water; transitively (means an action being translated to an object) to lay or throw (especially shoot an arrow); figuratively to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach:- (+) archer, cast or throw, direct, inform, instruct, show, lay, shoot, teach, through.

A Summary of this word Torah can best be summed up then as "an instruction or teaching as natural as the flow of water & as direct as the flight of an arrow aimed at a specific target!"

Chattah H2403 - khat-taw-aw = From H2398; an offence (sometime habitual sinfulness) and its penalty; an offender.

H2398 - khaw-taw = A primitive root; properly to miss; hence (figuratively & generally) to sin; (causatively) lead astray, condemn.

A Summary of the word Chattah than could possibly be best described  then as "an offence and the penalty of an offender who has missed the instruction/intentions intentionally or by being led astray!"

It is pretty plain to see in this very basic word description then that we sin when we miss the mark established by the Instructions of Elohim.

We can also see that Torah is rooted in Natural Law - it flows as water does - (For a further discussion on this topic read here). Torah will inevitably find its own mark as it was created to do when channeled by its own Natural Barriers Is. 55:6-11; so to prevent or impede The Law of YHWH from its Natural Course and Outcome can be metaphorically described as putting up Unnatural Barriers such as dam walls across His River of Life, His Instructions! 

Rest assured the dam walls will one day all burst, the river will return to its natural course channeled by its Natural Barriers - in fact I believe that the Dam Wall is being breached right now: Thus it is our responsibility to attempt to channel and prepare the way for a measured and controlled flow of the escaping waters - not to wait until the wall bursts causing a huge deluge of water destroying everything before it  and leaving carnage and mayhem behind it:

Brothers and Sisters, to ensure that the least possible harm will be done to The Body of Messiah we need to begin (hopefully we still have time) to channel that already breaching water in an effort to do as we are mandated by our King and Saviour Yeshua - we must cry out 'REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND!"

We need to loose the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, let the oppressed go free; we need to break the yokes of oppression - build up the old places; raise up the foundations of many generations - REPAIR THE BREACH AND RESTORE THE PATHS - Return to the True Biblical Sabbath and YHWH's Torah then, and only then, shall our light break out and our health spring forth:  Only then will our righteousness go before us and The Glory of YHWH will protect our rear - THEN WE SHALL CALL AND YHWH WILL ANSWER US - Please read Isaiah 58 this chapter speaks of the Fast of Yom Kippur which is fast coming upon us!

In an effort to try and prepare the way for those who are to come it is obviously encumbered upon us to rebuild the breaches and raise up the foundations (from the Hebrew H4146 -  from H3245 - root, set, established, instruct, ordain) as stated above - and these foundations which need to be raised up again are many.  

Please do not misunderstand me - YESHUA HAMESSIACH has redeemed (H1350 - gas-al = to be redeemed, bought back by a next of kin) and saved (H3467 - Yasha - to be free, be safe, succoured - this is the root as well for Yeshua's Name) us through His Blood and HE is our foundation to all the good works which we are to be clothed in so as to be adorned as His Bride! Col.3:12

I speak today not only to those already redeemed (bought back) and saved (have eternal safety in the Bosom of The Lamb) but who may not yet be partakers of HIS Marriage Covenant as spoken by YESHUA Himself and written with HIS very finger at Mount Sinai (Ex. 19:5 - 24:8); nor do I speak exclusively to many Torah observant, Shabbat keeping brethren now having that same Torah written on their hearts by The Finger of YHWH, but I speak as well to those who have not yet come to Messiah Yeshua, BUT whose names are recorded in the Book of Life and are yet to come home! I do not know who you are, where you live or what will induce you to accept the free gift of Grace offered by YHWH through Messiah Yeshua but rest assured HE does and will achieve His purpose in your life!

To you all I need to say today: - To raise up the old, established foundations and build the old wasted places we shall of necessity also need to first break down Ecc. 3:3; Jer. 1:10. My last blog dealt with the fallacy of the oils of anointing; this time I believe I need to speak on the false teachings we have been force fed concerning Rom. 13:1-7 & 1 Pet. 2:13 - Obey the State and Civil Governments at all cost as it is your Christian duty!

It would seem that before any agreement can be reached on these specific Scriptures quoted above however, one would need to firstly establish what a Biblically recognised Authority entailed:  

It is very evident from Rom. 13:1 that every soul (every single human being of planet earth - this obviously includes the rulers) must be subject (obey, be under the authority) to the higher powers because all authority (including the authority of the higher authorities)  comes from YHWH alone - and only YHWH can grant such legal authorities!

Taking the above into account then may I, with due consideration, suggest that a Government worthy of our subjugation and support should themselves be under the full authority of The Creator Himself & at all times be seeking His Will for all those in their area's of jurisdiction - they should be caring for the people NOT ABUSING THEM - They should be ministering in Truth and Righteousness, not lusting after their flocks recourses to benefit and enhance their own lifestyles; they should use even scales - being SHEPHERDS & NOT WOLVES!

Seeing that we do not have many, if any such Governments of the face of the earth which fill these Biblical criteria what are we to do? Are we just to obey "blindly"?  

Let us try and examine our options Biblically:

Firstly If we break Rom. 13:1 down to mean that we must always obey any civil authority no matter what it would suggest that YHWH forces us into positions where we have to SIN and should we not SIN WE WOULD BE COMMITTING A SIN! This would make a mockery of the treasonous act committed by Rahab Jos. 2:1-20 and the fulfilled promise made to her by the spies and honoured by Joshua recorded in Jos. 6:17-25 and many other such recorded acts as with Gideon, Daniel and seemingly the Apostle Sha'ul, the writer of this section of Scripture. Zeph. 3:5

According to tradition, Sha'ul (Paul) who wrote Romans, was beheaded by Nero - we should note that both Sha'ul and Peter received the punishment for capital offences against the State - Sha'ul, being a citizen of Rome, was beheaded & Peter, being of Israel was crucified. Does not seem that these two Apostles "obeyed the State uncompromisingly" quite frankly, because had they done exactly as was required by Rome they would not have been persecuted unto death.

So it would seem that always obeying Civil Governments and institutions blindly should not and never be an option! Instead we are to be intelligent agents of YHWH applying Biblical Principles to measure the Civil Authorities whilst at all times seeking the leading of The Ruach HaKodesh!

But what if this portion of Scripture has been entirely misused by the establishment (be they Religious and/or Civil authorities) to enslave and bring the Bride of Messiah under another husband/master?

You see dear reader there is another completely different school of thought concerning this portion of Romans which may have merit when taking into consideration the concerted efforts by the non-Jewish believers of that time to distance themselves from their Jewish Biblical roots and align themselves with Constantine and Rome: Now with this thought in mind shall we look at verses 1 & 2 of Chapter 13 and read them in the context of Romans 12 especially vs. 21 and investigate why there are those Torah Teachers that suggest that Romans 13:1-6 was addressed by Sha'ul to the Assembly in Rome admonishing them to obey the Kahila (Synogogue) authorities as a situation may have arisen within the Kahilah precisely because of the friction between the Jewish and ex-gentile believers: 

Sha'ul tells his Roman audience 

"..the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing." (Emphasis added)

• Ordained - G5021 - to arrange in an orderly manner (not chaotic civil despots).
• Ordinance - G1296 - arrangement, institution used instrumentally (again not unprincipled pagan orders).
• Damnation -  G2917 - a decision to avenge against a crime.
• Terror - G5401 - alarm, exceeding fear, terror.
• Good works - G18 - in any sense as a noun, benefit, good things & G2041 - deed, act, labour, work.
• Minister of God - G1249 - a Deacon, a waiter, specifically a Christian Teacher and Pastor: The same word used in Phi. 1:1 & 1 Tim. 3:8 and 3:12  it would seem here that of the 30 or so times this word is used in Writings of the Apostle (N/T) these two occasions recorded in Rom. 13:4 are they thought to apply to Civil Governance! 
• Sword -  G3162 possible female derivative of G3163 & G3164  - a knife battle, that is (fig) war, controversy: Fighting, strive, striving; judicial punishment, quarrel, dispute. This word is also used twice in the Spiritual sense Eph. 6:17 & Heb. 4:12.
• Conscience Sake - G1223 - the channel of an act, by reason of & G4893 from a prolonged form of G4894; co-perception, that is moral consciousness; conscience - to see completely, to understand or become aware - to be clandestinely informed, to consider, beware of.
• God's ministers - G2316 - a Deity, the supreme Divinity, God & G3011 - a public servant, that is a functionary in The Temple or Gospel, or (generally) a worshipper (of God) - or a benefactor (of man):- minister - G3011 is used 6 times in the Apostolic Writings and only this once is it said to refer to Civil Administrators.

I believe that Romans 13:7 might be a clue to what Sha'ul may have been addressing in Romans 13:1-6

"Render therefore to all their dues: Tribute to whom tribute; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour"

Was there strife and problems within the Roman community regarding the ecclesiastical hierarchy's authority, halacha (liturgy) and their financial support? We may never know, but it may be worth considering when looking at this divisive portion of Scripture.  

As I have stated, the above is another school of thought which I believe does have merit:  However which ever way we may lean, be it towards the civil authorities or the ecclesiastical - when reading further in Romans 13 verses such as 8 (love - obey Yeshua's Commandments which is Torah as born out in vs. 9, 10, 12 (works of darkness), 13 (walk honestly in the day) & 14 (Putting on Messiah Yeshua making no provision for the flesh - Read this verse with Eph. 6:10-18 an the missive on anointing ) I believe to try and twist this Scripture to mean that we are to blindly follow Civil Governments is incorrect and such unscriptural actions in the future could lead to disastrous consequences for the Body of Messiah.

Here is a link to another article which addresses this matter rather more succinctly that I do - http://www.newswithviews.com/guest_opinion/guest297.htm 

Now I would like to spend a little time on 1 Peter 2:13ff but before we do we need first to realise that The Ruach HaKodesh chose that this Scripture be penned and recorded for posterity and instruction by the very same man that in no uncertain terms informed the Sanhedrin of his day that he would never listen to them if their instructions ran contrary to the Message/Word of YHWH and Yeshua and even after being beaten he purposefully went about contravening the Sanhedrin's orders continually with the Apostle John and was miraculously delivered out of prisons where he had been incarcerated because of his obedience to Yeshua and not the authorities. (Acts 4:19-20; 5:27-32 & 40-42).

To begin this short study on this portion of Scripture we shall look at the word ordinance recorded in 1 Peter 2:13 which is from the Greek word G2937 = ktisis - original formation, building, creation, creature, ordinance -and is used 19 times in the Apostolic writings, 17 times as either creature or creation, once as building - when referring to the Heavenly Tabernacle and once here in 1 Pet. 2:13 as ordinance.  The only other time we find the word "ordinance" recorded in the Apostolic writings is in Rom. 13:2 and there the Greek word G1296 as defined above and meaning arrangement, institution used instrumentally - thus as can be seen it is a completely different word to the one translated here in 1 Pet. 2:13:  Here is how the Douay-Rheims Bible translates 1 Peter 2:13:

Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling; 

We read further that we are to be subject in equal measure to those sent to punish evildoers or who praise those who do well - brethren evil doers are those breaking Torah whilst those doing well will of common cause submit themselves to the Ordinances of YHWH & when doing so they shall do well and silence the ignorance of foolish men (A fool says there is no ELOHIM Ps. 14:1; 53:1 NB: Apostolic Bible Polyglot uses the same Greek word G878 - aphrone in Ps. 14:1; 53:1 & 1 Pet. 13:15).

The Apostle then admonishes us as servants of Elohim to not hide our own malicious (G2549 - kaki = badness, depravity, evil malice, wickedness, worthlessness, injurious) works under our cloak of liberty in Messiah BUT rather to honour all, to love the brethren (Body of Messiah) Fear Elohim and finally in equal measure (because the same word is used here for honour in both instances) we are to honour the king as we honour all men.  For brevity and clarity Brethren the Word admonishes us to never ever show favouritism no matter who is involved Ex. 23:2; Lev. 19:15; Deut. 1;17; 2 Chron. 19:6-7; Rom. 2:11 and more - so to do otherwise towards governments/civil authorities would be against the Word of YHWH I believe.

So it would seem that Peter was speaking here of the conduct of the Believer towards all of society, including civil authorities should such be just then obey them; but should they be fools we should carry on obeying and applying Torah so as to silence the fool who says there is no God - NO MATTER WHO THE FOOL MAY BE OR WHAT STATION THE FOOL MAY HOLD!

So where does that leave us today?

Well I believe that one does not need to be a fortune teller or a gazer of Crystal balls to see that dam walls are all bursting and no matter how many Little boys, Dutch or otherwise, put their fingers into the holes the dams all will come tumbling down.

Let us understand quite unequivocally that we are where we are today not because of the Governments or the IMF - they, Governments and IMF's et al, are all here today because of us, we have chosen them ourselves - WE DECIDED TO DO AWAY WITH THE LAW OF YHWH: WE AND OUR FOREFATHERS DECIDED TO OPEN THE DOORS TO THESE HUMANISTIC INSTITUTIONS! WE ASKED AND YHWH GAVE!

These authorities, be they ideological or civil, are all just the Natural Result of our Lawlessness - The Natural Result of what will happen when we break the Underpinning foundational Laws of Creation, both the Spiritual as well as the physical:  Torah will right itself dear reader because THAT IS THE NATURAL LAW OF CREATION!

THEREFORE I BELIEVE OUR CHOICE DEAR READER IS RATHER SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD:- WILL WE ALLOW THE CREATOR OF THESE LAWS BACK INTO OUR LIVES, & ALLOW HIM TO LET THESE LAW OF CREATION FIND THEIR CORRECT COURSE AND LEVELS AS WE FOLLOW HIS LEADING NO MATTER WHERE, NO MATTER WHAT - OR WILL WE FIGHT HIM AND TRUST THE TRADITIONS OF OUR FOREFATHERS, DENOMINATIONS AND THE SECULAR MANDATE WE HAVE HANDED TO THE WORLD/GLOBAL POWERS TO DELIVER US IN THESE PERILOUS TIMES?

Nobody can fight the Beast and it's system - EXCEPT OUR YHWH TSABA - OUR LORD OF HOSTS,  EL-GIBBOR - OUR VALIANT ELOHIM: HE will carry us on the Wings of an Eagle, HE will protect us when 10,000 fall at our right and 1000's to our left, HE WILL CAUSE MIGHTY FLOODS TO BE SWALLOWED UP - HIM OUR KING AND SAVIOUR THE REDEEMER MESSIAH YESHUA!  But first He will NEED TO PURIFY US AS GOLD AND SILVER in the Wilderness of the Nations (Eze. 20:33ff) and He will purge those not obedient to Him - those not walking in His Marriage Covenant and Kingdom Rules may make it into Eternity BUT THEY WILL NEVER BE CONSIDERED GREAT IN HIS KINGDOM - Mat. 5:17-20.

Dare we cry out, Come Yeshua Come?  Dare we lift up your eyes and hope that His coming is nigh?

These answer lays with each of us - Yeshua wants a personal relationship with each and every one of us, He died for people NOT FOR DENOMINATIONAL RELIGIONS!

Once again I ask all to prayerfully, with Bible in hand, hold me accountable for what I have penned here - because as always I too am just trying to find my way back Home.

Shabbat Shalom

Bo'az

Oils of Anointing.

I do not see that the oils of anointing were ever used to protect anybody, in fact the 154 or so verses in the Word (135 Torah – O/T & 19 Brit Hadassah – N/T) all would seem to refer to one of the following criteria:*****

·             Setting apart a High Priest/Priest.

·             Setting apart a Prophet.

·             Setting apart a King.

·    Setting apart an instrument or object for YHWH’s use (i.e. Temple Pillars, Altars, Ark, Menorah and the likes).

The Word tells us very clearly that we need to submit ourselves to Elohim resisting the enemy and he will flee James 4:7.

We need to do a quick “midrash” on this verse:

When we submit ourselves to YHWH Elohim (obey His Laws, come into His will through Messiah Yeshua as laid out in His Word and directed by His Ruach) we will by our very actions/stance in Messiah, by default be resisting the wiles of the enemy and he will/must flee.

How would we do that?

By applying Eph. 6:10-18 because our fight is not against flesh and blood but against the powers and principalities of the high places – heavenly realms (G2032 – epouranios = above the sky, celestial, heavenly; high.)

It is of interest to note here that in the context of Eph. 5:22- 6:9, Eph. 6:10-17 was written by Sha’ul to enable us to complete and comply with 5:22 – 6:9. Dear brother and sister in Messiah, we need to apply (or put on the Armour of Messiah – which means clothing ourselves in Messiah Rom. 13:14) FOR HIS PROTECTION and as spoken of in vs. 11 of Eph 6. This condition/application of walking in the “covering of Yeshua” dear brother and sister is the same which we require for every situation we will ever encounter or be instructed to comply with whilst building on or walking in His Kingdom Rule! WE CANNOT WALK IN MESSIAH AND DO HIS WORK WITHOUT HIS EMPOWERING, COVERING, PROTECTION, WISDOM AND INSIGHT – IF WE COULD WE WOULD NOT NEED HIS REDEEMING SACRIFICE AND RESURRECTION!

So for the complete protection of Messiah Yeshua against the works and wiles (tricks, attacks) of the demonic powers, especially their leader HaSatan (Satan), we need to walk under the covering of the Blood of Messiah Yeshua and in His Marriage Covenant as directed by the Ruach HaKodesh – definitely not by smearing or anointing of ourselves and everything else within arms reach with olive oil!

Reading 2 Cor. 1:21-22 the case is made that all our anointing comes via Yeshua Who is Elohim, and Who has also sealed us with the Ruach and thereby given His “pledge” or “surety” - “down-payment” or “deposit” of His First Fruits of His Eternal Covenant to Eternal Life in our own spirits which we accept by faith (fidelity – obedience to the carrying out of His Commandments’) which enable us to carry out His Bidding and Works according to His Will.

(G5548 – chrio = probably akin to G5530 through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, that is (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service:- anoint:  G5530 is – chraomai = to furnish what is needed (given an oracle, gaze [touch slightly], light upon, to act towards one in a given manner:- entreat use)

This in turn leads us to 1 John 2:26-3:3 this is a massive teaching needing to be expounded on later – see verses 4ff re what sin truly is - BUT for the purposes of this exercise let’s have a look at verse 27 of 1 John 2 and specifically at the word anointing (G5545)

“…but the anointing you have received of HIM abideth in you……. But as the same anointing teaching you all things, and is truth and is no lie, and even as it (The Anointing which is the gift of The Ruach Himself) hath taugh you, ye shall abide in Him.” (Takes us back to Eph. 6:10-18 - explanations added by writer)

The word translated in both cases above as anointing is the Greek word G5545 - chrisma = which is associated to the word Chrio From G5548 as shown above; an unguent or smearing, that is, (figuratively) the special endowment (chrism) of the Holy Spirit: - anointing, unction).

Here we see that The presence of the Ruach HaKodesh and His Anointing are Biblically inseparable, thus any anointing’s not in line with The Written Word cannot be Biblical or of YHWH!  Where oil is used for anointing the oil is simply a symbol of The Ruach of YHWH – not some magical potion used to achieve our hoped for results!   NB: James 5:13-16 – the afflicted are healed/forgiven by the prayers of the faithful (those walking in accordance with The Ruach of YHWH): NOT BY SOME MAGICAL CHANT AND ACTION AS IS SO OFTEN DONE WHEN ANOINTING HOUSE AND ALL SORTS OF NONSENSE!

A sister has just asked me what Dan. 10:3 means:

“…….neither did I anoint myself at all, till three weeks were fulfilled.”

This is a good question, and deserves an answer - The word used in Daniel 10:3 for anoint is H5480 – sook = a primitive word – to smear - we could interpret this today to mean to rub cream into our bodies to prevent dry skin, to give a pleasant fragrance – basically for beautification and/or cosmetic purposes; to nourish the skin and/or body.

The word used & translated for Biblical anointing is H4886 – mashach = to rub with oil, that is to anoint; by implication to consecrate; also to paint: - anoint, paint. Please see that the anointing spoken of here covers us, paints us another colour so to speak, thus changing us and setting us apart!

Therefore when we look at the words translated for an actual “anointing” instructed by YHWH and recorded in Ex. 28:41 the following can be observed:

And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint (H4886) them, and consecrate ((H4390 (H853) H3027) them, and sanctify (H6942) them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. (Ex. 28:41).

Here we see an entirely different concept – the anointing executed by Moshe as commanded by YHWH on Aaron and his sons was to

·             consecrate them (H4390 (H853) H3027 – to replenish, fill to full, to overflowing specifically that which is to be anointed so as to empower that which is being anointed figuratively and literally to be the Hand used by YHWH)

·             sanctify them (H6942 – to be make, declare or observe to be ceremonially and/or morally clean:- appointed, consecrated, dedicated for use by YHWH)  

We need to also look at what Biblical Anointing Oil constituted: The Recorded Word instructs us that only a very definite and Divine combination of spices and pure olive oil could be used to produce an oil suitable to perform an anointing, and said anointing was only done as and when YHWH demanded it for the likes of setting aside for His use a King, a Priest, a Prophet or a Holy Instrument which was to be used in His dedicated service. 

We should please bear in mind here that the production of this "Peculiar Anointing Oil", like the Tabernacle, was made to exact specifications for the purpose of representing as faithfully as possible here on Earth what is eternally established in Heavenly Realm of YHWH - in this case The Ruach HaKodesh Himself! Thus Ex. 30:22-38 is a must read: This portion of Scriptures tells us very, very clearly exactly how YHWH’s Anointing Oil and His Incense is to be made AND for exactly what purposes they are to be used, and when they are to be used: 

NB: Please again I must emphasise that the above point cannot be stressed too often or too seriously - ONLY YHWH HIMSELF can instructs when and how and for what purpose this "Anointing Oil" can be manufactured and used: this oil can never be applied to just any person – AND this oil MAY NOT EVER BE COPIED BY MAN - IF MAN SHOULD DO THAT HE WILL DIE (BE CUT OFF FROM ISRAEL) THIS IS AN ETERNAL COMMANDMENT!  See also the following verse for an example of when Biblical Anointing Oil was used in the Word – Ex.25:6; 29:7; 29:21; 30:25; 30:31; Lev. 8:2; 8:10; 8:12 (done to Aaron to sanctify him for the office he was to perform); 8:30; Num. 4:16.

We are told in Gen.28:18 & 35:14 that Yaakov (Jacob) poured (H3332) out oil onto a rock which he used as a pillow and then later onto a pillar that he constructed – there is no Biblical mention made here that YHWH instructed Yaakov to carry out these acts – HOWEVER Scripture is very definite and clear that at these places YHWH arranged a personal meeting with The Patriarch Yaakov and that this was indeed “Holy Ground” where there were “Holy Encounters” – so once again we see that the occasion was to set aside to commemorate a Divine encounter with Covenantal (Marriage) implications.   

(H3332 - yaw-tsak'= properly to pour out; by implication to melt or cast as metal; by extension to place firmly, cleave fast (marriage talk), be (as) firm, set down, steadfast)

Again looking at the anointing of Saul as the first King of Israel (1 Sam. 9:16; 1 Sam. 10:1) and later David (1 Sam. 16:6; 16:12; 16:13) the Hebrew words translated and used for anoint (H4886), anointed (H4886), pour (also translated in some translations as anointed – H4886)  are the same words highlighted above for the setting apart, or establishing of a consecrated person or implement for service unto YHWH – It is of interest here to note that at the time David was anointed the Spirit of YHWH (The Ruach HaKodesh) settled onto David & left Saul (1 Sam. 14) so we can loose our "Anointing" through disobedience!

Note Well: The word used above for anointing (H4886) IT IS NOT the Hebrew word translated in Dan. 10:3 to anoint for personal hygienic or cosmetic reasons (H5480).

To draw this to a close I believe, that as with every situation, if an action is not inspired, empowered and directed by YHWH through His Ruach HaKodesh it is vanity and stubble, an action which is destined to be destroyed by fire.

YHWH, in His mercy does not punish us for sinful actions carried out in ignorance; BUT HE will lead us in His perfect way and in His perfect time to the Truth SHOULD WE HAVE A LOVE FOR HIS TRUTH. (2 Thes. 2:9-11).

I do not believe that YHWH heals every person, just as He does not raise up every person from the dead – HE HEALS AND RAISES UP AS HE SOVEREIGNLY WILLS! WE ARE JUST HIS INSTRUMENTS.  The oil that we are told in the James 5 to “rub/ smear/ anoint the sick with is purely a gesture of a cosmetic and soothing application for the ailing person from caring brothers.  It is very evident from the Word that it is the prayers of the Faithful (those born again and walking in Torah) which effects the healing according to the Will of the Father (James 5:15) – please remember without faith (application of the Laws of YHWH through His Ruach) it is impossible to please Elohim! Heb 11:6. See my blog TheFruit of the Ruach (http://theshofarblows-steve.blogspot.com/2015/03/fruits-of-ruach.html)

Conclusion:  I see nowhere in the Word where the application of using any oil, olive oil or otherwise, is used to protect houses, drive away demons, block roads, bless computers or pens for exams – this is patent witch craft & thus in my estimation we have grossly misinterpreted or misused the Biblical concept of Anointing thus at best we have in ignorance superstitiously applied un-Biblical criteria and should cease immediately with such practices, and at worst we have applied the spirit of manipulation/witch craft to try and force the body of Messiah &/or The Hand of YHWH to do our will.

Please see the error and manipulation in this practice for what it is:  We are inundated with people (believers even) who try to sell special “anointing oils” at special prices for special applications…!  Do they realize what they are doing – they are playing with Holy, Set Apart and Divinely ordained matters WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATH! Hos. 4:5-6.

Please be warned, I believe that we should take this matter up very seriously seeking His Truth and direction in these last days – whether we are practicing these “religious unbiblical anointing’s” by choice or ignorance, we need to repent of this practice, desist immediately and ask YHWH’s forgiveness and plead that He will lead us in paths of righteousness for His Name sake NOT OURS – WE ARE HERE TO BUILD HIS KINGDOM ACCORDING TO HIS WILL – AND HE IS DEFINITELY NOT HERE TO BUILD OURS ACCORDING TO OUR WILL.

We find all the Protection, Anointing and provisions we need in walking in obedience and faith in and through our Messiah Yeshua, our High Tower of Strength and Grace.

Please, again I need to ask all of you who read this to hold me accountable for my words and actions as I too am just trying to find my way back Home the best way that I can!

Shalom and blessings in Messiah Yeshua, our Eternal High Priest and Defender in the Order of Melchizedek.

Bo’az