Jesus Christ, as the Anointed One, is central to God's proclamation in Psalm 2, where He is twice called His Son, and also identified as the Messiah. This declaration is made to only one person in all of mankind's history, Jesus of Nazareth, the only begotten Son of God, who is in the bosom of the Father and has declared Him. The linkage between Psalm 2 and the New Testament reveals that this proclamation was literally assigned by God the Father at the moment of Jesus' birth through the virgin Mary, marking the beginning of His human life and ministry of 33 and one-half years. As the Anointed One, Jesus holds the threefold offices of Prophet, Priest, and King simultaneously. In Hebrews 1, He is described as the Son through whom God spoke prophetically, as the High Priest who provided purification of sins, and as ruling from His throne in the Kingdom with kingly authority. God placed Him in these offices because He loves righteousness and hates lawlessness, anointing Him with the oil of gladness above all others, as stated in Hebrews 1:9. His sinless life proved His qualifications to lead, making Him the sole link to salvation for all eternity. Jesus, as the Anointed One, did not need to qualify for the office of High Priest in the ordinary sense, for He was already God at the time of the prophecy and even as He was conceived in Mary's womb, becoming both human and divine. At the moment of His birth, He was exalted to a position He had not literally held before, serving as the New Covenant High Priest throughout His ministry. God put His own Son on the job, just as He was already the King and the payment for sins, fulfilling this role in a legal and orderly manner.

The Hebrew word for anoint means to rub with oil in order to consecrate or set apart for a sacred purpose. This same term supplies the root of the title Messiah, identifying Jesus Christ as the Anointed One. Isaiah records His own words that the Spirit of the Lord God rests upon Him because the Lord has anointed Him to preach good tidings, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim liberty to the captives. The corresponding Greek word christos yields the name Christ and, according to lexical definition, designates the Messiah as God's Anointed One. The Father performed this anointing, separating Jesus Christ for the singular purpose of saving the world. During His ministry Jesus commissioned the Twelve to preach repentance, cast out demons, and anoint the sick with oil, thereby healing them. This practice illustrates the same principle of consecration later prescribed in James: when elders anoint a believer, the act sets that person apart before God exactly as priests, prophets, and kings were set apart in earlier ages. The anointing therefore functions as an outward expression of faith that elevates the request for healing to a sacred petition offered in Jesus Christ's name. The ultimate ground for this provision lies in the sacrifice of the Anointed One. Isaiah declares that He was wounded for transgressions and bruised for iniquities, and that by His stripes healing is granted. Thus the anointing service remains a special gift secured by Jesus Christ's broken body and shed blood, extended because He knows human weakness and sovereignly applies His redemptive work according to the Father's will.

Jesus Christ as Anointed One stands at the center of the epistle to the Hebrews as the One whom God has appointed High Priest under the New Covenant. The text identifies Him as the Personage born Jesus of Nazareth who fulfills the prophecy of Psalm 2:2, becoming God's Anointed, the Messiah, and who is declared in verse 6 to be My King destined to be crowned and to reign from the holy hill of Zion. This royal status places Him in the Family of God as royalty worthy of the highest honor the Father can bestow. Hebrews 1:9 records that God has anointed Him with the oil of gladness more than His companions because He loved righteousness and hated lawlessness, establishing His throne as forever and ever with a scepter of righteousness. The development of this identity proceeds through scriptural comparisons that elevate the Anointed One above every angel. The Father commands all angels to worship the Son, confirming that He is God and not a created being. No angel receives the title Son or the direct address that places Him at the Father's right hand until enemies become His footstool. This anointing authenticates His continuous relationship with the Father from eternity, a relationship never granted to angels, and it qualifies Him to serve as High Priest for those whom God is preparing for the Kingdom. The broader message of the material ties this anointing directly to the ongoing work of the new creation, in which the Anointed One prepares called ones to occupy offices under His authority while angels serve in subordinate roles.