 who should have wisdom, act a fool. You see, ointment was necessary. It was a luxury in the Bible. The anointing of the hair and face and exposed skin was an important act of hygiene and grooming in arid regions of the Holy Land. The ointment was made by the chemist or perfumer who would use lotion by skillfully mixing precious spices and scents into an olive oil base. And the luscious odor was