Levítico 4

Levítico 4

Garland - Rabbinic views of this Anointed One (1) Babylonian Talmud identifies Him as Messiah (not David, but the son of David). (2) Early Jewish biblical commentaries on Psalm 2 understand the Anointed One to be the future Messiah, the son of David. Acts 4:25 – interprets “His Anointed” as Jesus – the offspring of David in Whom the passage finds ultimate fulfillment. The significance of the anointing = (a) The ceremonial induction of a person into a leadership position involved the pouring of oil upon the person as they were set apart for God's service, usually with a special enabling of God's Spirit. Applied to: (b) Kings such as Saul and David (1Sa 16:13). (c) David—in anticipation of the role of his Son, the Anointed One—was anointed twice (1Sa 16:13; 2Sa 5:3). (d) Priests (Ex. 30:30). (e) Prophets (1K. 19:16; Isa. 61:1). (f) Jesus the Messiah, the Christ, combines all these roles as Prophet-Priest-King. Like David, Jesus anointed with oil twice. Oil is representative of the Holy Spirit (1) Isa 61:1 - The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD has anointed (verb form) me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; (2) Isa. 11:1-2 - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; (3) The ceremonial induction of Jesus for service occurred at His baptism by John when the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove. This marked the beginning of His ministry where he was anointed by the Holy Spirit. (See Tony Garland's exposition - "Why Do the Nation's Rage?) Psalm 18:50 He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed (Messiah), To David and his descendants forever.