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Oil is sacred to both Jews and Orthodox christians. Both religions believe it was a liquid from god.

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What does charism mean?

Nothing. You either mean "chrism", the oil used to anoint kings, or "charisma", attractiveness in personality.


What oil was to be used to anoint the priest?

Olive oil


Do Jews practice anointing?

There may be some mystical applications among kabbalists (Jewish Mystics). But it is no longer a religious practice among mainstream Judaism. Jews used to anoint kings, temple priests, and also the altars in which sacrifices took place in biblical times.


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The political party was divided over who to anoint as their leader. As part of the religious rite, the priest would recite the blessing and anoint the believer's head with sacred oil.


What is it that you put oil on a person who has been chosen?

In some religious or cultural traditions, oil is used to anoint a person who has been chosen or blessed for a special or sacred purpose. Anointing with oil symbolizes a consecration or setting apart of the person for that particular role or task. It is considered a ritual that signifies empowerment, blessing, or protection.


What is the origin of the word anoint?

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What does oil off chrism mean?

In Christianity, the Bible suggests that one should anoint someone with oil when they are ill or unwell, and pray for them (among other things). The oil is called 'chrism' from the Greek meaning 'to anoint'. This is the root of the word 'Christ' - the 'Anointed One'. Anointing with oil was also used as a sign of Kingship.


How did kings and others rulers punish Jews in the middle age?

The kings arrested all English Jews and forced them to leave the country


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Who says you should anoint your house with oil?

Well they used to do it in blood, but they figured oil would be a far more sane thing to do.