Rivers of Oil: The Flow of Anointing and Prosperity
Rivers of Oil: The Flow of Anointing and Prosperity Job 29:6 “When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil.” Here Job recalls a season of favor when abundance and prosperity flowed freely in his life: • Butter (curds) = richness, nourishment, fatness (symbol of prosperity and plenty). • Rivers of oil = overflowing anointing, wealth, and divine blessing. • Rock pouring oil = supernatural supply from unlikely places, a picture of God’s miraculous provision. Oil as a Symbol in Scripture Oil in the Bible carries several overlapping meanings, all tied to flow and prosperity: • Anointing and the Spirit – Oil represents the presence and empowerment of the Spirit (1 Samuel 16:13). • Healing and Restoration – Oil was applied for healing (James 5:14). • Wealth and Abundance – Olive oil was a major product of Israel’s economy; to have “oil” meant prosperity (Deuteronomy 8:8). • Joy and Gladness – Called “the oil of gla...
