• The promised Deliverer is twice called the "Anointed" or Messiah (Psalm 2:2; Daniel 9:25,26 ), because he was anointed with the Holy Ghost (Isaiah 61:1 ), figuratively styled the "oil of gladness" (Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9 ). Jesus of Nazareth is this anointed One (John 1:41; Acts 9:22; 17:2,3; 18:5,28 ), the Messiah of the Old Testament.

    Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

    Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Anoint'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/anoint.html. 1897.