Anointing Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Hospitality=== <!--linked--> Anointing guests with oil as a mark of hospitality and token of honor is recorded in [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]], [[Ancient Greece|Greece]], and [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], as well as in the [[Hebrew Bible|Hebrew scriptures]].{{sfnp|EB|1878}} It was a common custom among the [[Hebrews|ancient Hebrews]]{{refn|group=n|In the [[Old Testament]], it is mentioned in the [[Second Book of Samuel]]<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Samuel|14:2|KJV}}</ref> and the [[Book of Psalms]]<ref>{{bibleverse||Psalms|104:15|KJV}}</ref> among other places.{{sfnp|Easton|1897}} In the [[New Testament]], [[Luke 7|Chapter 7]] of the [[Book of Luke]] records [[Jesus]]'s being anointed while visiting the house of a [[Pharisee]].<ref>{{bibleverse||Luke|7:38-46|KJV}}</ref>}} and continued among the [[Arabs]] into the 20th century.{{sfnp|Easton|1897}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page