And you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.
Directions are here given for the composition of the holy anointing oil and the incense that were to be used in the service of the tabernacle; with these God was to be honoured, and therefore he would appoint the making of them; for nothing comes to God but what comes from him. 1.
Commenting on Exodus 30:22-38
And thou shall speak unto the children of Israel,.... When he was come down from the mount, and gave the instructions about the making and using of this oil: saying, this shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations; Abarbinel, and other Jewish writers, conclude from hence, that this same oil, which was made by Moses, lasted throughout the generations to the...
Exo 30:26-33 (see at Lev 8:10.). This anointing oil was holy, either because it was made from the four fragrant substances according to the proportions commanded by Jehovah, or because God declared this kind of mixture and preparation holy (cf.
Commenting on Exodus 30:26-33