Rebecca Park Totilo

Spiritual Significance of Calamus in the Bible



Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009

by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils

Calamus Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.

- Ezekiel 27:19

Calamus is mentioned in Exodus 34 as part of the Exodus anointing oil as well as a principle chief spice in Song of Solomon and Ezekiel. The word "calamus" in Hebrew is Qaneh, which means "a stalk or aromatic reed." It is translated as "right or upright, balances and measuring rod" in Scripture.

The first biblical example of the word to mean "moral uprightness" was God saying, "Do that which is right in his sight" in Exodus 15:26.

Yeshua alone is upright and righteous in His Father's eyes. 2 Corinthians 5:21 tells us: "For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."

The Scriptures tell us Yahweh searches to and fro for those who are upright. 2 Chronicles 16:9 says:

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

In both Hebrew and Arabic, the root word Kiddah signifies "a strip," referring to the strips of bark from which the spice is made. In addition to being "upright" in God's eyes, cassia spiritually speaks of being stripped of arrogance and pride and walking in humility with a servant's heart and attitude. This is also one of the fragrances mentioned in Psalm 45:8 that Yeshua garments are soaked in.

For more information about the spiritual significance of the fragrances in the bible, visit our website at http://www.healwithoil.com or purchase a copy of Rebecca's book, The Fragrance of the Bride online at bookstores everywhere.

Rebecca Park Totilo’s flair and passion for life bursts into living color when she writes. As an award-winning publisher author of over 34 books, she has been spoken to millions via television, radio and live appearances. Her credits include working as a contributor writer on two best-selling series ("Quiet Moments with God" and “Stories for the Teen’s Heart”) which sold over one million and five million copies respectively.  She is also a freelance writer for several national magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Discipleship Journal and Woman’s World. Rebecca's photography work has appeared in numerous national magazines such as Woman’s World, Sports Spectrum, Evangel, and Sharing the Victory.

Rebecca is a homeschool mom for 20 years and serves as president of Rebecca at the Well Foundation. Please visit her websites at: http://RebeccaAtTheWell.org and http://HealWithOil.com.
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