![]() set apart of God and shouldn’t be touched by the evil one. The scripture ‘ Touch not my anointed‘, refers to every set apart child of God and not just to pastors or men of God. Isaiah 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name thou art mine.Ĭlearly the children of Israel were set apart by God and they are the object of that clause in Psalm 105:15.ġ Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light This is Also Helpful -> 6 Days of Creation: Day 1 The children of Israel were clearly a set apart people.ĭeuteronomy 14:2 You have been set apart as holy to the Lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure. 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?’ Can you go after a ‘Man of God’ if he is accused of committing a crime/sin?.What does it mean to ‘Touch Not My Anointed?’.Through this article, I hope to answer the following question from a biblical perspective. Thus I prayed – God, what should I do and I was led to do this study. I was scheduled to post a hot image of myself on social media that day, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. ![]() When the scandal broke out, there were many schools of thought on the matter but something that was a common thread in everyone’s opinion was the phrase ‘Touch Not My Anointed and Do my Prophets no Harm’. These rape allegations aren’t new and are quite rampant. A scandal broken out over social media (primarily in Nigeria) regarding rape allegations made about a popular pastor in Lagos, Nigeria. ![]()
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