She spoke of the sacred history of blankets in her tradition, how they were used in ceremonies as regalia, as currency, as gifts to honoured guests, as spiritual coverings, as a rite of passage for a new name or a marriage or a new home or a life - changing event, as anointing of leadership, as covering and protection for those who speak for the people or who share wisdom and spiritual teachings. (sarahbessey.com)
We don't pour or sprinkle, so we lose the imagery of anointing with the Spirit, of having him poured over us, of being sprinkled with the blood of the covenant. (christianitytoday.com)
But Luke is unique: unlike the other three Gospels, the act of anointing as told in Luke does not portend Jesus» death. (religion-online.org)