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Why is olive oil used for anointing in the Bible?

The recipe for the oil to be used in anointing a priest and the articles used in the tent of worship is given in Exodus 30:23-25. “Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane, and 500 of cassia, according […]