ESSENTIAL OILS

BIBLICAL SCRIPTURE REFERENCES FOR USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS

Over 180 scriptures in the bible refer to essential oils.
The Wise Men brought Frankincense and Mtrrh to the Christ Child.
Moses instructed that Hyssop was to be mixed with lamb's blood prior toapplying it to the door post.
Spikenard was used to annoint the feet of Jesus.


Faith - Onycha
Strength - Cypress
Wisdom - Myrtle
Love - Cistus
Power - Spikenard
Imagination - Aloes/Sandlewood
Understanding - Myrrh
Will - Cedarwood
Order - Galbanum
Zeal - Cassia
Renunciation - Hyssop
Life - Frankincense




EZEKIEL 47:12
Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. The fruit thereof shall be your meat, and the leaf for medicine.

CEDARWOOD
Leviticus 14:4, 6, 49, 51, 52

CALAMUS
Exodus 30:23

CINNAMON
Exodus 30:23
Proverbs 7:17
Song of Solomon 4:14
Revelation 18:13


CORIANDER
Exodus 16:31
Numbers 11:17


FRANKINCENSE
Exodus 30:34

Leviticus 2:1, 2, 15, 16
Leviticus 5:11
Leviticus 6: 15
Leviticus 24:7
Numbers 5:15
1Chronicles 9:29
Nehemiah 13:5, 13:9
Song of Solomon 3:6, 4:6, 14
Matthew 2:11
Revelation 18:13

GALBANUM
Exodus 30:34

HYSSOP
Exodus 12:22
Leviticus 14:4, 6, 49, 51, 52
Numbers 19:6, 18
I Kings 4:33
Psalms 51:7
John 19:29
Hebrews 9:19

JUNIPER
Job 30:4

MYRRH
Genesis 37:25
Genesis 43:11
Exodus 30:23
Esther 2:12
Psalms 45:8
Song of Solomon 1:13
Song of Solomon 3:6
Song of Solomon 4:6
Song of Solomon 4:14
Song of Solomon 5:1
Song of Solomon 5:5
Song of Solomon 5:13
Matthew 2:11
Mark 15:23

HYSSOP
John 19:39
Exodus 12:22

MYRTLE
Nehemiah 8:15
Isaiah 41:19, 55:13

SPIKENARD
Song of Solomon 1:12, 4:13, 14
Mark 14:3
John 12:3

GENERAL SCRIPTURES
Exodus 29:7
Exodus 30:31
Exodus 35:28
Leviticus 2:15
Isaiah 61:3
Mark 6:13

Biblical References by Location

Genesis
37:25 Myrrh
43:11 Myrrh

Exodus
12:22 Hyssop
16:31 Coriander
29:7 anointing with oils
30:23 Myrrh, cinnamon, calamus,
cassia for chrism (anointing oil)
30:31 refers to chrism made according to 30:23
30:34 Frankincense, galbanum


Leviticus
2:1-2, 15-16 Frankincense
5:11 Frankincense
6:15 Frankincense
24:7 Frankincense
14:4-6, 49-52 Hyssop

Numbers
5:15 Frankincense
11:17 Coriander
19:6, 18 Hyssop


1 Kings
4:33 Hyssop

Nehemiah
8:15 Myrtle
13:5,9 Frankincense

1 Chronicles
9:29 Frankincense

Ester
2:12 Myrrh

Job
30:4 Juniper

Psalms
45:8 Myrrh
51:7 Hyssop

Proverbs
7:17 Cinnamon, myrrh

Song of Songs

1:13 Myrrh, spikenard
3:6 Frankincense
4:6, Frankincense
4:13, Spikenard
4:14 Cinnamon, frankincense, spikenard
5:1, 5, 13 Myrrh

Isiah 41:19 Myrtle 55:13 Myrtle

Matthew 2:11 Frankincense, myrrh

Mark 14:3 Spikenard 15:23 Myrrh

John 12:13 Spikenard 19:39 Myrrh

Hebrews 9:19 Hyssop

Revelation 18:13 Cinnamon, frankincense