The anointing of persons in the Old Testament was with oil, essentially to consecrate someone for service unto YHVH. This was normally restricted and applied to Aaronic priests for religious service(Ex 28:41); to kings of Israel to lead and to victoriously deliver the people, judging the nation in righteousness and justice (1Sam 9:16; Ps 89:14; Gen 18:19); and to prophets of YHVH, who were to keep the people, including the kings and priests, accountable to God. (1Kg 19:16; Is 61:1-3)
Yeshua/Jesus is THE Anointed One/THE Christ/THE Messiah.(Mt 16:16; Lk 4:17-21) His anointing was by the Holy Spirit. (Jn 1:32-34)
All born-again believers in Jesus Christ are born-again by the Holy Spirit, who indwells and consecrates the believer unto God through and in Messiah; and every believer has the anointing to know God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Jn 3:3-8; 2Cor 1:21-22; 1Jn 2:20-28)
So as ‘anointed’ believers, as we are conformed to the image of the Son of God, in Messiah we ought to be demonstrating that for which the anointing is given, maturing in these qualities and responsibilities; and recognizing that each of us may tend more toward one anointed office or another, so we need to both seek the wholeness and also accept the balancing which other believing ‘anointed ones’ in Christ have and contribute.
We ought to be sympathetic priests, if not the High Priest, as we relate to other believers who are sinners saved by grace as we are, and also to unbelievers, since we were once, too. (Heb 4:14-16; Eph 2:4-10; 1Cor 6:9-11) As priests, we draw near to God, and the Lord Himself is our inheritance. (Heb 10:19-22; Ezek 44:23,28; Num 8:14; Dt 18:1-2; Rev 3:12)
We ought to be prophetic, if not the Prophet, “for the Lord YHVH has spoken, and who can not but prophesy!” (Amos 3:8) And with that, we ought to be ‘prophesying’, speaking edification, exhortation, and comfort to all, especially within the Body of Messiah. (1Cor 14:3)
We ought to be kingly, if not the King, ruling over our own spirits, living righteously, as we subject ourselves to the lordship of the Holy Spirit within us and of Yeshua over us, and overseeing the flock of our Shepherd King. (Prov 16:32; Gal 5:22-26; Eph 4:25-32; 1Tim 3:1-7; 1Pt 5:1-7)
“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer each one.” (Col 4:6)
With this anointing given to all who believe in Jesus as the Son of God (1Pt 2:9), we who are in Christ can look forward to that day when we will be priests of God on thrones, judging righteously the world, ruling and reigning with Him who is King of kings, and Lord of lords! (Rev 3:21; 20:4-6) Even so, Come, Lord Jesus!