The act of anointing with sacred oil emphasized that it was God himself who had ordained a person and given him authority to lead his people and act as his representative. That’s why David wouldn’t lay a hand on Saul. Saul had been appointed by God as king, and no human being was worthy to unseat him. Priests were anointed too—and prophets, rarely. So the most prominent idea within the title “Christ” is actually that of a king. In simple terms, we could say that “Jesus Christ” means, “Jesus, God’s chosen King.”
