עַל־בְּשַׂ֤ר אָדָם֙ לֹ֣א יִיסָ֔ךְ וּבְמַ֨תְכֻּנְתּ֔וֹ לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ כָּמֹ֑הוּ קֹ֣דֶשׁ ה֔וּא קֹ֖דֶשׁ יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃
Minyak itu tidak boleh dioleskan pada tubuh manusia, dan janganlah kamu membuat minyak lain seperti itu menurut takaran ramuannya. Minyak itu kudus, dan harus tetap kudus bagimu.
Sha'arei Kedusha
As known, the physical body of man is not his actual identity. It is merely called human flesh, as in the verse,4Job 10:11 “You clothed me with skin and flesh and covered me with bones and veins.” Furthermore, it is written,5Exodus 30:32 “It may not be applied to the flesh of man etc.” From this we understand that man is the inner aspect, whereas, the body (the flesh) is similar to a garment. The intellectual soul of man, which is his true identity, is invested in the body as long as he remains in this physical world. However, upon death, he is divested of the garment of the body and instead, becomes clothed in a spiritual, rarified and pure garment. This is as scripture states,6Zechariah 3:4 “Remove the soiled garments from upon him;” and he said to him, “Behold, I have removed your iniquity from upon you and dressed you in a pure garment.” This garment is called, “The Raiment of the Rabbis.”