Deception is one of our greatest human hazards: Centuries before the coming of Christ, the Prophet Isaiah made a declaration about it that is vital to our day. He said, "The yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil" (Isaiah 10:27). The "yoke" represents sin and all aspects of its bondage; the "anointing oil" speaks of the Holy Spirit’s power to destroy evil and its deceptiveness. As students of Scripture we need this understanding. For special-clarity, I quote both