Oil (vegetable)

Early medicine for treating wounds, including oil and wine, was passed down from the Greeks and Egyptians, who acquired their medical knowledge from the Euphrates valley. 90:4.9

The Good Samaritan poured oil onto wounds, showing mercy and compassion. 164:1.3

Jesus' apostles would not agree to anoint with certain forms of oil, despite the push from John's followers. 150:0.2

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Good Samaritan 164:1.3 — Lk 10:30-37.
• Annointing sick with oil 150:0.2 — Mk 6:13b; Jm 5:14.