Bible and the Anointing of the Sick

Michael Patrick Barber (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of Sacred Scripture and theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology. He is the author of The Historical Jesus and the Temple: Memory, Methodology, and the Gospel of Matthew and the coauthor of Paul, a New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology.

• List of SidebarsSeries Preface1. Introduction: The Bible and the Anointing of the SickThe Aims of This StudyTheology versus "Theologianology"New Light on Anointing of the Sick2. James's Instructions and Christian Tradition: Questions about the Theology of the Anointing of the SickCore Questions about Anointing the Sick in James 5James 5 and Anointing the Sick in the Early ChurchDebates over Anointing the Sick and Recent Developments3. The Lord of Life and the Significance of Oil: Christ as the Source of HealingThe Lord as the Life-Giving GodThe Lord and the "Oil of Gladness"Jesus as Lord and Anointing the Sick in James4. Sin, Death, and the Hope for the Oil of Mercy: The New Adam and the Return to EdenSin and DeathExile from God's Presence as DeathChrist as the New Adam and the Hope for the Oil of Mercy5. Healing and the Forgiveness of Sins: Salvation for the SickSickness and Sin in Jewish SourcesHealing and Forgiveness of Sins in Jesus's MinistryThe "Salvation" of the Sick in James 56. The Elders and the Continuation of Jesus's Ministry: Christ's Work and the Ministers of AnointingThe Elders as Church LeadersJesus's Intention to Install New Leaders over God's PeopleJesus's Ministry through the Church in ActsThe Elders in James7. Kings, Priests, and Prophets as Anointed Ones: The Power of Sacral AnointingKings as Anointed OnesPriests as Anointed OnesProphets as Anointed Ones8. Jesus as the Anointed King, Priest, and Prophet: Christ's Fulfillment of Messianic HopesJesus as the Royal MessiahJesus as Messianic Heavenly High PriestJesus as Messianic Prophet9. Believers as "Anointed Ones" in Christ: Participation in Christ's Royal, Priestly, and Prophetic MissionAnointed in the Anointed OneParticipation in Christ's Royal ReignParticipation in Christ's PriesthoodParticipation in Christ's Prophetic Mission10. Anointing of the Sick and Participation in Christ's Threefold Mission: A Biblical Reframing of the Sacrament's EffectsAnointed to Share in Christ's Priestly SacrificeAnointed to Share in Christ's Reign over Sin and DeathAnointed to Share in Christ's Prophetic MissionConclusion: Healing as Conformity to ChristThe Proper Recipients and Ministers of the SacramentThe Significance of Oil in Anointing of the SickThe Healing Effected in Anointing of the SickSuggested ResourcesIndexes