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Just now, I dreamed...
In my dream, I wanted to do a topical bible study on Healing. This was due to the fact that my whole
family (my wife, my son and I) fell sick over the last 3 days.
So when I woke up, first thing I did is to study about Healing.
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
Heal, Health.
With characteristic realism the Bible accepts the prevalence in God's world of ill-health and affliction,
although originally it had no place in God's plan, and declares that God who made us is our only
healer. The fact the Lord is our healerechoes through patriarchs, law history, psalms, and
prophecy. Psalm 103:1-5 traces among God's "benefits" the separate stages of convalescence.
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Praise the LORD, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits
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That God alone heals remains true even though human and traditional means are used. "Physicians"
embalmed Isaac ( Gen 50:2), and apparently practiced in early Israel ( Exod 21:19); later both
doctors and healing balm were associated with Gilead ( Jer 8:22; cf. Luke 4:23, ; and probablyMark
2:17, ; for familiar proverbs ). Sirach 38:1-15 praises highly, if defensively, the physician's skill and
prayerfulness when making diagnosis (contrast 2 Chron 16:12). Priests, too, as God's
representatives bore medical responsibilities ( Lev 13:2-45), while prophets were consulted for
medical advice and action ( 1 Kings 14:1-3; 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:18-37; note 2 Kings 5:1-3; note2
Kings 20:1-11). Naaman the Syrian vividly describes how a prophet was popularly expected to
proceed ( 2 Kings 5:11). In New Testament times, Jewish exorcists practiced, evidently with some
success ( Luke 11:19;Acts 19:13), and Luke became Paul's "beloved physician" ( Col 4:14).
2 Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his
father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him, 3 taking a full forty
days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the
Egyptians mourned for him seventy days. (Genesis 50:2-4) (NIV)
Jesus said to them, Surely you will quote this proverb to me:
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. (Psalms 103:1-5)
(NIV)
Is thereno balmin Gilead?
Is there nophysicianthere?
Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?
(Jeremiah 8:22) (NIV)
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Physician, healyourself! And you will tell me, Do here in your
hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.
(Luke 4:23) (NIV)
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, It is not the healthywho
need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous,
but sinners. (Mark 2:17) (NIV)
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a
diseasein his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his
illnesshe did not seek help from the LORD, but only from the
physicians. (2 Chronicles 16:12) (NIV)
The LORDsaid to Moses and Aaron, 2 When a man has on the skinof his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a
leprous disease on the skin of his body, then he shall be brought
to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests, 3 and the
priest shall examinethe diseased spot on the skin of his body; and
if the hair in the diseased spot has turned white and the disease
appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous
disease; when the priest has examinedhim he shall pronounce
him unclean. 4 But if the spot is white in the skin of his body, and
appears no deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned
white, the priest shall shut up the diseased personfor seven
days; 5 and the priest shall examine himon the seventh day, and if
in his eyes the disease is checked and the disease has not spread
in the skin, then the priest shall shut himup seven days
more; 6 and the priest shall examine himagain on the seventh
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day, and if the diseased spot is dim and the disease has not
spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce himclean; it is
only an eruption; and he shall wash his clothes, and be
clean. 7 But if the eruption spreads in the skin, after he has shown
himself to the priestfor his cleansing, he shall appear again
before the priest; 8 and the priest shall make an examination, and
if the eruption has spread in the skin, then the priest shallpronounce himunclean; it is leprosy.9 When a man is afflicted with leprosy, he shall be brought to the
priest; 10 and the priest shall make an examination, and if there is
a white swelling in the skin, which has turned the hair white, and
there is quick raw flesh in the swelling, 11 it is a chronic leprosy in
the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean;
he shall not shut him up, for he is unclean. 12 And if the leprosy
breaks out in the skin, so that the leprosy covers all the skin of the
diseased person from head to foot, so far as the priest can
see, 13 then the priest shall make an examination, and if the
leprosy has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of
the disease; it has all turned white, and he is clean. 14 But when
raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean. 15 And the priest
shall examinethe raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean; raw
flesh is unclean, for it is leprosy. 16 But if the raw flesh turns again
and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest, 17 and
the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has turned white,then the priest shall pronounce the diseased personclean; he is
clean.18 And when there is in the skin of ones body a boil that has
healed, 19 and in the place of the boil there comes a white
swelling or a reddish-white spot, then it shall be shown to the
priest; 20 and the priest shall make an examination, and if it
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appears deeper than the skin and its hair has turned white, then
the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is the disease of leprosy,
it has broken out in the boil.21 But if the priest examines it, and
the hair on it is not white and it is not deeper than the skin, but is
dim, then the priest shall shut him upseven days; 22 and if it
spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce himunclean; it
is diseased.23
But if the spot remains in one place and does notspread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce
himclean.24 Or, when the body has a burn on its skin and the raw flesh of
the burn becomes a spot, reddish-white or white, 25 the priest
shall examine it, and if the hair in the spot has turned white and it
appears deeper than the skin, then it is leprosy; it has broken out
in the burn, and the priest shall pronounce himunclean; it is a
leprous disease. 26 But if the priest examines it, and the hair in the
spot is not white and it is no deeper than the skin, but is dim, the
priest shall shut himup seven days, 27 and the priest shall
examine himthe seventh day; if it is spreading in the skin, then
the priest shall pronounce himunclean; it is a leprous
disease. 28 But if the spot remains in one place and does not
spread in the skin, but is dim, it is a swelling from the burn, and
the priest shall pronounce himclean; for it is the scar of the burn.29 When a man or woman has a disease on the head or the
beard, 30 the priest shall examine the disease; and if it appearsdeeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the
priest shall pronounce himunclean; it is an itch, a leprosy of the
head or the beard. 31 And if the priest examines the itching
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priest shall examine the disease; and if the itch has not spread,
and there is in it no yellow hair, and the itch appears to be no
deeper than the skin, 33 then he shall shave himself, but the itch
he shall not shave; and the priest shall shut up the personwith
the itching disease for seven days more;34 and on the seventh
day the priest shall examine the itch, and if the itch has not
spread in the skin and it appears to be no deeper than the skin,then the priest shall pronounce himclean; and he shall wash his
clothes, and be clean. 35 But if the itch spreads in the skin after his
cleansing, 36 then the priest shall examine him, and if the itch has
spread in the skin, the priest need not seek for the yellow hair; he
is unclean. 37 But if in his eyes the itch is checked, and black hair
has grown in it, the itch is healed, he is clean; and the priest shall
pronounce himclean.38 When a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body,
white spots,39 the priest shall make an examination, and if the
spots on the skin of the body are of a dull white, it is tetter that
has broken out in the skin; he is clean.40 If a mans hair has fallen from his head, he is bald but he is
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there is on the bald head or the bald forehead a reddish-white
diseased spot, it is leprosy breaking out on his bald head or his
bald forehead. 43 Then the priest shall examine him, and if thediseased swelling is reddish-white on his bald head or on his bald
forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the
body, 44 he is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest must
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At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, 2 and Jeroboam
said to his wife, Go, disguise yourself, so you wont be
recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the
prophetis therethe one who told me I would be king over this
people. 3 Take ten loaves of bread with you, some cakes and a jar
of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the
boy. (1 Kings 14:1-3)(NIV)
The story of Elijah17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house,
became ill; and his illness was so severethat there was no breath
left in him. 18 And she said to Elijah, What have you against me,
O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to
remembrance, and to cause the death of my son! 19 And he said
to her, Give me your son. And he took him from her bosom, and
carried him up into the upper chamber, where he lodged, and laid
him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried to the LORD, O LORDmy
God, hast thou brought calamity even upon the widow with whom
I sojourn, by slaying her son? 21 Then he stretched himself upon
the child three times, and cried to the LORD, O LORDmy God, let
this childs soul come into him again.22 And the LORDhearkened
to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him
again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought
him down from the upper chamber into the house, and deliveredhim to his mother; and Elijah said, See, your son lives. 24 And
the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that you are a man of
God, and that the word of the LORDin your mouth is truth. (1
Kings 17:17-24) (RSV)
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18 When the child had grown, he went out one day to his father
among the reapers. 19 And he said to his father, Oh, my head,
my head! The father said to his servant, Carry him to his
mother. 20 And when he had lifted him, and brought him to his
mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.21 And
she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut
the door upon him, and went out.22
Then she called to herhusband, and said, Send me one of the servants and one of the
asses, that I may quickly go to the man of God, and come back
again. 23 And he said, Why will you go to him today? It is neither
new moon nor sabbath. She said, It will be well.24 Then she
saddled the ass, and she said to her servant, Urge the beast on;
do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you. 25 So she set
out, and came to the man of Godat Mount Carmel.
When the man of God saw her coming, he said to Gehazi his
servant, Look, yonder is the Shunammite; 26 run at once to meet
her, and say to her, Is it well with you? Is it well with your
husband? Is it well with the child? And she answered, It is
well. 27 And when she came to the mountain to the man of God,
she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came to thrust her away.
But the man of God said, Let her alone, for she is in bitter
distress; and the LORDhas hidden it from me, and has not told
me. 28 Then she said, Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say,
Do not deceive me? 29 He said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins,and take my staff in your hand, and go. If you meet any one, do
not salute him; and if any one salutes you, do not reply; and lay
my staff upon the face of the child.30 Then the mother of the
child said, As the LORDlives, and as you yourself live, I will not
leave you. So he arose and followed her. 31 Gehazi went on
ahead and laid the staff upon the face of the child, but there was
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no sound or sign of life.Therefore he returned to meet him, and
told him, The child has not awaked.32 When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead
on his bed.33 So he went in and shut the door upon the two of
them, and prayed to the LORD.34 Then he went up and lay upon
the child, putting his mouth upon his mouth, his eyes upon his
eyes, and his hands upon his hands;and as he stretched himselfupon him, the flesh of the child became warm.35 Then he got up
again, and walked once to and fro in the house, and went up, and
stretched himself upon him; the child sneezed seven times, and
the child opened his eyes.36 Then he summoned Gehazi and said,
Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she came to
him, he said, Take up your son. 37 She came and fell at his feet,
bowing to the ground; then she took up her son and went out. (2
Kings 4:18-37) (RSV)
The story of Elisha and Naaman
Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of
Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly
regarded, because through him the LORDhad given victory to
Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he hadleprosy.[a]
2 Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken
captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naamans
wife.3
She said to her mistress, If only my master would see theprophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy. (2
Kings 5:1-3) (NIV)9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at
the door of Elishas house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to
him, Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh
will be restored and you will be cleansed.
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11 But Naaman went away angry and said, I thought that he
would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of
the LORDhis God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my
leprosy. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus,
better than all the waters of Israel? Couldnt I wash in them and
be cleansed? So he turned and went off in a rage.13 Naamans servants went to him and said, My father, if the
prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have
done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, Wash and be
cleansed! 14So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan
seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was
restored and became clean like that of a young boy.(2 Kings 5:9-
14) (NIV)
The story of Isaiah and King Hezekiah
In those days Hezekiah became sickand was at the point of
death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and
said to him, Thus says theLORD, Set your house in order; for you
shall die, you shall not recover. 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face
to the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying,3 Remember now,
O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in
faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good
in thy sight.And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 And before Isaiah had
gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORDcame tohim: 5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people,
Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard
your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you;on
the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD. 6 And I will
add fifteen years to your life.I will deliver you and this city out of
the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for my
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own sake and for my servant Davids sake. 7 And Isaiah said,
Bring a cake of figs. And let them take and lay it on the boil, that
he may recover.
8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What shall be the sign that
the LORDwill heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of
the LORDon the third day? 9 And Isaiah said, This is the sign to
you from the LORD, that the LORDwill do the thing that he has
promised: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten
steps?10 And Hezekiah answered, It is an easy thing for the
shadow to lengthen ten steps; rather let the shadow go back ten
steps. 11 And Isaiah the prophet cried to the LORD; and he
brought the shadow back ten steps, by which the sun[a]had
declined on the dial of Ahaz. (2 Kings 20:1-11) (RSV)
13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spiritstried toinvoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-
possessed. They would say, In the name of the Jesuswhom Paul
preaches, I command you to come out. (Acts 19:13) (NIV)
14 Luke the beloved physicianand Demas greet you. (Colossians
4:14) (RSV)
Ordinary means of healing were of most diverse kinds. Balm
( Gen 37:25) is thought to have been an aromatic resin (or juice)
with healing properties; oil was the universal emollient ( Isa 1:6),
and was sometimes used for wounds with cleansing wine ( Luke
10:34). Isaiah recommended a fig poultice for a boil ( 38:21);
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healing springs and saliva were thought effectual ( Mark
8:23; John 5;9:6-7). Medicine is mentioned ( Prov 17:22) and
defended as "sensible" ( Sirach 38:4). Wine mixed with myrrh was
considered sedative ( Mark 15:23); mint, dill, and cummin
assisted digestion (Matt 23:23); other herbs were recommended
for particular disorders. Most food rules had both ritual and
dietary purposes, while raisins, pomegranates, milk, and honey
were believed to assist restoration.
One extraordinary means of healing is recorded in 2 Kings 4:25-
37: Elisha first ordered that his staff be laid on the inert body of a
child, and when that failed, he lay face to face upon the child until
warmth and life returned. Nevertheless, ordinary or exceptional,agent and method were but channels of divine healing, which
could operate efficiently without either ( 2 Kings 5:10-14).
25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a
caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were
loaded with spices, balmand myrrh, and they were on their way
to take them down to Egypt. (Genesis 37:25) (NIV)
From the sole of your foot to the top of your head
there is no soundness
only wounds and welts
and open sores,
not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with olive oil. (Isaiah 1:6)
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33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and
when he saw him, he had compassion,34 and went to him and
bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on
his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
(Luke 10:33-34) (RSV)
23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the
village. When he had spit on the mans eyesand put his hands
on him, Jesus asked, Do you see anything? (Mark 8:23) (NIV)
23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the
village; and when he had spit on his eyesand laid his hands upon
him, he asked him, Do you see anything? 24 And he looked up
and said, I see men; but they look like trees, walking. 25 Thenagain he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and
was restored, and saw everything clearly. (Mark 8:23-25) (RSV)
5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight
years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had
been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, Do you want
to get well?7 Sir, the invalid replied, I have no one to help me into the pool
when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone
else goes down ahead of me.8 Then Jesus said to him, Get up! Pick up your mat and
walk.9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and
(NIV)
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walked.
The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, (John 5:5-9)
(NIV)
The Healing Messiah.With this background, the prevalence of sickness in theancient world, it was natural that hearts should hope for a better future, when sorrow and sighing
would flee away ( Isa 29:17-19; 35:10). There is rabbinic evidence that some were looking for a
Messiah who would heal the world's sickness. The Talmud later preserves among "signs of the
Messiah" the portrait of "one in the midst of the suffering poor tending their wounds." This may look
back for scriptural warrant to Isaiah's picture of the Servant of the Lord who would bear our griefs and
carry our sorrows. That such a hope was current much earlier is shown by Matthew's quoting these
words (in a variant version, 8:17) to "explain" the healing mission of Jesus.
A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22)
(RSV)
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) (NIV)
A merry heart does good, likemedicine,[b]
But a broken spirit dries the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) (NKJV)
23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not
take it. (Mark 15:23) (NIV)
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe
mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier
matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought
to have done, without neglecting the others. (Matthew 23:23)
(RSV)
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17 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, He
took our infirmitiesand bore our diseases. (Matthew 8:17)
(RSV)
For Matthew understands "he took up our infirmities and carried our diseases" to mean, not
that Jesus was sick, but that he was concerned about the sick.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and
he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath
day. And he stood up to read;17 and there was given to him the
book of the prophet Isaiah.He opened the book and found the
place where it was written,
Is it not yet a very little while
until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest?
In that day the deaf shall hear
the words of a book,
and out of their gloom and darknessthe eyes of the blind shall see.
The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD, and the poor among
men shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.(Isaiah 29:17-19) (RSV)
and those the LORDhas rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away. (Isaiah 35:10) (NIV)
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20 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and
sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on
him. 21 And he began to say to them, Today this scripture has
been fulfilled in your hearing. (Luke 4:16-21) (RSV)
Luke shows Jesus announcing in similar terms the arrival of God's kingdom"freedom for the
prisoners and recovery of s ight for the blind, to release the oppressed" (the healing of society, Luke
4:18). And when the Baptist, hearing in prison of Jesus' ministry, sent someone to ask Jesus if he
was indeed the Messiah, Jesus sent back the message, "The blind receive sight, the lamewalk, those who have leprosy are cured, the dea f hear, the dead are raisedBlessed is the
man who does not fall away on account of me" ( Matt 11:4-6). Christ's healing ministrywas
sufficient evidence that the king had come, and that the kingdom of God was gracious and kind, not
as John had foretold, a realm of axe and flail, of fire and judgment, but of healing and liberation.So
concern for suffering and the impulse to heal became vital elements in Christianity. On the disciples'
first mission they were charged to "heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those w ho have
leprosy, drive out demons"( Matt 10:8); visitation of the sick(always an obligation in Jewish
piety, Sirach 7:35) was made an issue in the last judgment in Christ's last parable ( Matthew
25:36; Matthew 25:44).
2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the
Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, Are you the one who is
to come, or should we expect someone else?4 Jesus replied, Go back and report to John what you hear and
The Spirit of the Lordis upon me,18
because he has anointed me to preach good news to the
poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
to proclaim the acceptable year of19 the Lord.
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see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have
leprosy[b]are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and
the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who
does not stumble on account of me. (Matthew 11:2-6) (NIV)
5 These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, Go nowhere
among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but
go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And preach as
you go, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the
sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons.You
received without paying, give without pay. 9 Take no gold, nor
silver, nor copper in your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, nor
two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer deserves his
food. (Matthew 10:5-10) (RSV)
31 When the Son of mancomes in his glory, and all the angelswith him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will
be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from
another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats, 33 and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the
goats at the left. 34 Then the Kingwill say to those at his right
hand, Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35 for I was
hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave medrink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked
and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison
and you came to me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him,
Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and
give thee drink? 38 And when did we see thee a stranger and
welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? 39 And when did we see
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thee sick or in prison and visit thee? 40 And the King will answer
them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these
my brethren, you did it to me.41 Then he will say to those at his
left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 for I was hungry and you
gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I
was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did
not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.44 Then
they also will answer, Lord, when did we see thee hungry or
thirsty or a stranger or naked orsick or in prison, and did not
minister to thee?45 Then he will answer them, Truly, I say to
you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to
me.46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life. (Matthew 25:31-46) (RSV)
Luke, especially, emphasizes that Christ's healing ministry was far wider than the few miraclesdescribed ( 4:40; 5:15; 6:17-19; 9:11; cf. Matt 15:30-31; Mark 1:38). Among Jesus' motives,
simple compassion is mentioned nine timesan attitude rare when most sickness was ascribed to
sin. Jesus never recoiled from disease or mental illness, but touched lepers, allowed the "unclean"
to touch him, conversed with the deranged, spoke gently to those in distress who challenged him,
and sprang to the defense of the maimed or diseased who intruded into synagogues or wealthy
houses. He took great pains with a deaf-mute to establish communication; for a blind man, whose
wild excitement at cure could cause ridicule, he provided privacy; a young girl was raised from death
without knowing it ( Mark 7:32-35; 8:22-26; 5:35-43). To Jesus' mind, the cure of suffering took
precedence, repeatedly, over the Sabbath rules ( Luke 13:14-17; 14:1-6).
40 At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds
of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
(Luke 4:40) (NIV)
15 But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him;
and great multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their
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infirmities.(Luke 4:15) (RSV)
17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large
crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people
from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region
around Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear him and to be
healed of their diseases.Those troubled by impure spirits were
cured,19 and the people all tried to touch him, because power
was coming from himand healing them all.(Luke 6:17-19) (NIV)
11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him; and he
welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and
cured those who had need of healing. (Luke 9:11) (RSV)
29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he
went up on a mountainside and sat down. 30 Great crowds cameto him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and
many others,and laid them at his feet; and he healed
them.31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute
speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind
seeing.And they praised the God of Israel. (Matthew 15:29-31)
(NIV)
38
And he said to them, Let us go on to the next towns, that Imay preach there also; for that is why I came out. 39 And he
went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and
casting out demons. (Mark 1:38-39) (RSV)
31 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon,
down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
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[h]32 There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and
could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his
fingers into the mans ears.Then he spit and touched the mans
tongue.34 He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to
him, Ephphatha!(which means Be opened!). 35 At this, the
mans ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began
to speak plainly.(Mark 7:31-35) (NIV)
22 And they came to Beth-saida. And some people brought to him
a blind man, and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took the
blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village; and when he
had spit on his eyesand laid his hands upon him, he asked him,
Do you see anything? 24 And he looked up and said, I see men;
but they look like trees, walking. 25 Then again he laid his hands
upon his eyes;and he looked intently and was restored, and saweverything clearly. (Mark 8:22-25) (RSV)
35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the
house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. Your daughter is dead,
they said. Why bother the teacher anymore?36 Overhearing[c]what they said, Jesus told him, Dont be afraid;
just believe.37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John
the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the
synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying
and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, Why all this
commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.40 But
they laughed at him.
After he put them all out, he took the childs father and mother
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and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child
was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, Talitha
koum!(which means Little girl, I say to you, get
up!).42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around
(she was twelve years old). At this they were completely
astonished. (Mark 5:35-42) (NIV)
10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the
synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled
by a spiritfor eighteen years. She was bent over and could not
straighten upat all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward
and said to her, Woman, you are set free from your
infirmity.13 Then heput his hands on her, and immediately she
straightened upand praised God.14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the
synagogue leadersaid to the people, There are six days forwork. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.15 The Lord answered him, You hypocrites! Doesnt each of you
on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it
out to give it water? 16 Then should not this woman, a daughter
of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years,
be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the
people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.
(Luke 13:10-17) (NIV)
One sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who
belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him. 2 And behold,
there was a manbefore him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus spoke
to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the
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sabbath, or not? 4 But they were silent. Then he took him and
healed him, and let him go. 5 And he said to them, Which of you,
having a son[a]or an ox that has fallen into a well, will not
immediately pull him out on a sabbath day? 6 And they could not
reply to this. (Luke 14:1-6) (RSV)
Besides demonstrating the nature of God's kingdom as health-giving, down-to-earth, and relevant to
the daily problems of the whole person, and the compassion of Jesus toward ordinary, undervaluedindividuals, the healing miracles left no doubt that a new power was at work in the world, and
available through Christ ( Luke 4:36; 5:17; 6:19). To those who watched, the miracles declared that
"God was with him" ( Luke 7:16;Acts 2:22; 10:38). Jesus' presence proclaimed and achieved
victory already over all demonic forces that degraded and tormented humankind; the frontiers of
God's kingdom were being advanced, and God's will was being done.
31 And he went down to Caperna-um, a city of Galilee. And he
was teaching them on the sabbath; 32 and they were astonished
at his teaching, for his word was with authority. 33 And in the
synagogue there was a manwho had the spirit of an unclean
demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 Ah![a]What have
you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy
us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God. 35 But Jesus
rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him!And when
the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of
him,having done him no harm. 36 And they were all amazed and
said to one another, What is this word? For with authority and
power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.(Luke 4:31-36) (RSV)
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his
disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he
approached the town gate, a dead personwas being carried out
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the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large
crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his
heart went out to her and he said, Dont cry.14 Then he went up and touched the bierthey were carrying him
on, and the bearers stood still. He said, Young man, I say to you,
get up!15 The dead man sat up and began to talk,and Jesus
gave him back to his mother.16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. A great
prophet has appeared among us, they said. God has come to
help his people. (Luke 7:11-16) (NIV)
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and
with power; how he went about doing good and healing all that
were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. (Acts 10"38)
(RSV)
The forms of Christ's healing, moreover, illustrated his redemptive mission, as bringing light to
the blind soul, a kindling word to the deaf mind, sanity to the deranged personality, a
lighter step to the lame spirit, a song to the dumb heart, calmness to the fevered life, and
use again to the paralyzed will.
There is no doubt that the healings were miraculous.The resurrection of Jesus makes all lesser
miracles credible but not every Christian credulous: quality, motive, evidence, still demand
consideration. The Gospel writers would assume that the God who made the world is not fettered by
it, but free to act in any way consistent with his character and purpose.
Yet Jesus continually "pla yed down" his spectacula r deeds.No theatrical flourish, no fixed
pattern of action or words added drama to the healing (except, for special reasons, in John 9). A
simple touch, a quiet word, a command (to an evil spirit), a "morning call" to a "sleeping"
girl, a touch from behind himself, even an assurance from a distance was enough.All is
done naturally, informally, simply.
And Jesus set limits to his miracle-ministry. He did not allow it to distract him from the
hi f th ki d S ti h ithd t th l ( L k 4 42 43 5 16 )
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preaching of the kingdom. Sometimes he withdrew to other places( Luke 4:42-43; 5:16), or
checked enthusiasm with warning of approaching death ( Luke 9:43-45). Power over spirits is no
true basis of Christian joy ( Luke 10:20). God's kingdom cannot be built on signs and wonders
( Luke 4:3-4; Luke 4:9-12); a generation that demanded "signs" was "evil"incapable of discerning
God wherever and however he spoke and acted. The need was not for visual evidence to gape at, but
for inward light ( Luke 11:29-30Luke 11:32-36; 20:1-8).
Nothing resembling a campaign inviting all comers to attend and be healed is recorded of Jesus.
Even with Jesus himself visibly present, no healing was possible except "according to yourfaith"( Matt 9:29); without faith, even Jesus "could not do any miracles"( Mark 6:5-6). To
discourage the wonder-seeking excitement in Galilee, he often warned the cured to be silent, and to
maintain reserve. Yet, in spite of all Jesus' avoidance of display, " the healing Messiah" left
everywhere a deep and last ing impression, st ill plainly visible in the Gospel records, kindling new
hope for the afflictedand a strong motive of active compassionin the church.
The Healing Church.For, as the disciples shared the healing work in the earlieryears, so the church continued to do so through the apostolic age. Although our information is
confined to Acts and a few allusions in the Epistles, we know of the healing of a lame man at the
temple, of the sick in the streets (Acts 5:12-16), of the spirit-possessed in Samaria ( 8:7), of
Aneas' paralysis ( 9:33-35); of the raising of Dorcas, the healing of a cripple at Lystra, and the slave
girl at Philippi. We read of "extraordinary miracles" at Ephesus ( 19:11), the restoration of Eutychus
at Troas ( 20:9-12), and the healing of Publius's father on Malta.
Indirectly we learn of signs and wonders during Paul's missions ( Rom 15:18-19; cf. 2 Col
12:12;Gal 3:5). It is evident that thegift of healingwas by no means limited to apostles, but
bestowed "as the Spirit wills"( 1 Corinthians 12:91 Corinthians 12:11). Although the picture so
presented is incomplete and unsystematic, it is clear that the power to heal was neither
universal nor constant, but spasmodic and occasional. An impression of surprise and wonder,
of something "ext raordinary" indeed, shows that healing never became common- place or automatic.
Dorcas died. Epaphroditus was c lose to death for some time. Timothy, for years Paul's constantattendant, was troubled with "frequent illnesses" ( 1 Tim 5:23). Trophimus had to be left at Miletus,
sick ( 2 Tim 4:20). There was repeated and serious illness in the churches at Corinth and
Thessalonica ( 1 Cor 11:30; 1 Thess 4:13-18). Paul himself prayed, repeatedly and
"unsuccess fully, " for release from his phys ical affliction ( 2 Col 12:7-9; Gal 4:13-15). The apostolic
church had its invalids, gifts of healing notwithstanding.
Luke's constant care of Paul reminds us that nonmiraculous means of healingwere not
neglected in that apostolic circle.Wine is recommended for Timothy's weak stomach, eye-
sal e for the Th atiran ch rch's blindness (metaphorical b t significant) James offers pastoral
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salve for the Thyatiran church's blindness (metaphorical, but significant). James offers pastoral
counsel for the sick:Send for elders of the church, who will encourage, advise, and intercede
for the patient; if sin truly underlies the sickness, le t the sick confess and receive
forgiveness; let soothing oil, the universal panacea for all discomforts, be applied. (No
brother gifted with healing is here mentioned: James 5:14-16.)
Paul offers his own example. Of course he prayed concerning his affliction, but like all truly
Christian prayer, that petition was subject to God's will.When the trouble was not removed, he
sought instead the meaning of his "thorn"and discovered it. In his case it was to keep him, despite
his great privileges, humble and usable in God's hands. Thereafter he accepted the experience,although "a messenger of Satan" in some respects, as permitted for a purpose. And he accepted
with it the grace God promised to be "sufficient" for endurance without resentment or self-pity, and
the divine strength most plainly manifest through human weakness ( 2 Cor 12:1-10).
Behind that courageous attitude lay the profound conviction that God makes all things work together
to make us Christ-like; and therefore nothing, nothing at all, neither tribulation, nor distress, nor peril,
nor things present or to come, will separate us from God's love ( Romans 8:28-2; Romans 8:35-39).
Between them James and Paul describe what has become (for whatever reason) the "normal"
Christian attitude toward sickness, and it obviously finds justification in the New Testament. But so
does the expectation that, when God so wills, miracles will sometimes occur.
Ref: Baker: http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionaries/bakers-evangelical-dictionary/heal-
health.html
Gift of Healing.Holy Spirit, Gifts of.Four New Testament passages delineate specific gifts that God's Spirit gives to his people ( Rom
12:3-8; 1 Cor 12-14; Eph 4:7-13; 1 Peter 4:10-11). The terminology varies from ordinary words for
gift (dorea, doma Eph 4:7-8) to a cognate of grace (charisma Rom 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:41
Corinthians 12:91 Corinthians 12:281 Corinthians 12:30-31; 1 Peter 4:10), to a substantive formed
from the adjective "spiritual" (pneumatika 1 Cor 12:1; 1 Corinthians 14:11 Corinthians 14:37). But
the concept remains the same: distinctive, divinely originated endowments to serve the Triune Godfor the common benefit of his people, the church ( Rom 12:4-5; 1 Cor 12:7; Eph 4:12-13; 1 Peter
4:10). No text enables us to determine the relation of spiritual gifts to "natural" talents or abilities;
scriptural examples suggest thatsome are given entirely de novo(e.g., the prophets and
tongues-speakers inActs 19:6), while others build on a lifetime of divinely superintended
preparation(as with Paul's apostleship, prepared for by his unique blend of Jewish, Greek, and
Roman backgrounds). The Spirit must be given freedom to give his gifts any way he desires.
One may distinguish between gifts that require miraculous intervention or divine revelation (e g
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One may distinguish between gifts that require miraculous intervention or divine revelation (e.g.,
prophecy, healings,miracles, tongues and their interpretation) from other less "supernatural" gifts,
although one suspects that first-century Christians may have considered all of them supernatural to
some extent. One may separate gifts of leadership (apostles, administrators, teachers, pastors, and
evangelists) from the rest, although one must be careful not to confuse gifts with offices (humanly
appointed positions of ecclesial authority). One may identify a number of gifts t hat apparently involve
an extra measure of virtue or responsibility commanded of all Christians (e.g., faith, service, giving,
mercy, or evangelizing) as over or against those for which some believers have no ability or
responsibility (e.g., miracles, tongues, or administration).
Healingsand miracles are the other two more "supernatural" charisms. The plural nouns ( 1
Corinthians 12:101 Corinthians 12:28) in each instance suggest that there may be different kinds of
miraculous gifts or that these gifts are not the permanent possession of an individual but repeatedly
given for the specific occasions in which they are to be used. The terminology
(iamataand dunameis,respectively) harks back to the various miracles worked by Jesus in the four
Gospels and by his followers in Acts, miracles that were by no means limited to the apostles (cf.
esp. Stephen and PhilipActs 6-8). "Healings" would involve the restoration of physical health
to the sick or injuredwhile "miracles" would embrace a wider variety of supernatural phenomena. A
spiritual gift of healing should be distinguished from both a miraculous healing that God
works in answer to prayer (as inJames 5:13-18) and the ordinary therapeutic work of
physicians. Rather, gifts of healing will be exercised in the ministry of a particular person
possessing those charisms. Such a person need not expect a 100 percent success rate any more
than do teachers or evangelists or those with various other gifts. On the other hand, ministries that
only rarely experience the miraculous phenomena that they advertise prove more suspect.
Ref: Baker: http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionaries/bakers-evangelical-dictionary/holy-spirit-
gifts-of.html
Thursday, Jan 23, 2014.
Michael Yeap.
First update: Friday, Jan 24, 2014.
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