Over 180 scriptures in the bible refer to essential oils.
The Wise Men brought Frankincense and Mtrrh to the Christ Child.
Moses instructed that Hyssop was to be mixed with lamb's blood prior toapplying it to the door post.
Spikenard was used to annoint the feet of Jesus.
Faith - Onycha
Strength - Cypress
Wisdom - Myrtle
Love - Cistus
Power - Spikenard
Imagination - Aloes/Sandlewood
Understanding - Myrrh
Will - Cedarwood
Order - Galbanum
Zeal - Cassia
Renunciation - Hyssop
Life - Frankincense
EZEKIEL 47:12
Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. The fruit thereof shall be your meat, and the leaf for medicine.
CEDARWOOD
Leviticus 14:4, 6, 49, 51, 52
CALAMUS
Exodus 30:23
CINNAMON
Exodus 30:23
Proverbs 7:17
Song of Solomon 4:14
Revelation 18:13
CORIANDER
Exodus 16:31
Numbers 11:17
FRANKINCENSE
Exodus 30:34
Leviticus 2:1, 2, 15, 16
Leviticus 5:11
Leviticus 6: 15
Leviticus 24:7
Numbers 5:15
1Chronicles 9:29
Nehemiah 13:5, 13:9
Song of Solomon 3:6, 4:6, 14
Matthew 2:11
Revelation 18:13
GALBANUM
Exodus 30:34
HYSSOP
Exodus 12:22
Leviticus 14:4, 6, 49, 51, 52
Numbers 19:6, 18
I Kings 4:33
Psalms 51:7
John 19:29
Hebrews 9:19
JUNIPER
Job 30:4
MYRRH
Genesis 37:25
Genesis 43:11
Exodus 30:23
Esther 2:12
Psalms 45:8
Song of Solomon 1:13
Song of Solomon 3:6
Song of Solomon 4:6
Song of Solomon 4:14
Song of Solomon 5:1
Song of Solomon 5:5
Song of Solomon 5:13
Matthew 2:11
Mark 15:23
HYSSOP
John 19:39
Exodus 12:22
MYRTLE
Nehemiah 8:15
Isaiah 41:19, 55:13
SPIKENARD
Song of Solomon 1:12, 4:13, 14
Mark 14:3
John 12:3
GENERAL SCRIPTURES
Exodus 29:7
Exodus 30:31
Exodus 35:28
Leviticus 2:15
Isaiah 61:3
Mark 6:13
Genesis
37:25 Myrrh
43:11 Myrrh
Exodus
12:22 Hyssop
16:31 Coriander
29:7 anointing with oils
30:23 Myrrh, cinnamon, calamus,
cassia for chrism (anointing oil)
30:31 refers to chrism made according to 30:23
30:34 Frankincense, galbanum
Leviticus
2:1-2, 15-16 Frankincense
5:11 Frankincense
6:15 Frankincense
24:7 Frankincense
14:4-6, 49-52 Hyssop
Numbers
5:15 Frankincense
11:17 Coriander
19:6, 18 Hyssop
1 Kings
4:33 Hyssop
Nehemiah
8:15 Myrtle
13:5,9 Frankincense
1 Chronicles
9:29 Frankincense
Ester
2:12 Myrrh
Job
30:4 Juniper
Psalms
45:8 Myrrh
51:7 Hyssop
Proverbs
7:17 Cinnamon, myrrh
Song of Songs
1:13 Myrrh, spikenard
3:6 Frankincense
4:6, Frankincense
4:13, Spikenard
4:14 Cinnamon, frankincense, spikenard
5:1, 5, 13 Myrrh
Isiah 41:19 Myrtle 55:13 Myrtle
Matthew 2:11 Frankincense, myrrh
Mark 14:3 Spikenard 15:23 Myrrh
John 12:13 Spikenard 19:39 Myrrh
Hebrews 9:19 Hyssop
Revelation 18:13 Cinnamon, frankincense
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Compilation of Biblical References from the Jerusalem Bible thanks to fellow YLEO associate, Julia Wolfe.
