Anointed means a consecrated person someone set apart by God. The Hebrew word for ‘ anointed’ as used in Psalm 105:15 is mashiyach, pronounced as (maw-shee’-akh) meaning anointed usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint) specifically, the Messiah:–anointed, Messiah. Thus this snippet clearly places that phrase in Genesis 41. I hope its clear that ‘Touch Not My Anointed’ as used here referred to the children of Israel and not just any person who claims to be ‘Anointed’.īefore we go on again, let’s even look at what it means to be ‘anointed’ and who are the ‘anointed’ ones. Verse 17 shows us that God sent Joseph before them into Egypt. The ‘famine upon the land’ referred to in verse 16 was the famine that drove Israel to send his sons to Egypt to buy food to eat (Genesis 41: 54 – 42:2). He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servantįrom the above, you can see that the scripture was clearly speaking about the children of Israel. Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. Psalm 105: 13 – 17 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. Psalm 105:15 KJV – Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.Īny student of the Bible knows that when interpreting a scripture, the 1 st point of call is to understand the context in which it was used and the easiest way to do that is to read the verses before and after it. The popular phrase ‘Touch Not My Anointed?’ comes from Psalm 105:15. Get ready! Part 1 – What does it mean to ‘Touch Not My Anointed?’
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