The flesh of the olive does not “bleed” its oil unless pierced or bruised. Perhaps this is why Jesus began his passion on the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane (which means “oil (or olive) press” in Aramaic). As you probably know, the name Christ is not a family or personal name but a prophetic title, a Greek form of the word “Messiah,” or “anointed one.” As
