Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5285 cures The removing of illness or other disorder, either mental or physical. Scripture describes the curing of various diseases and conditions. It also points to humanity's area of spiritual need, its sinful condition, declaring Jesus Christ to be the only effective cure. God's curing of illness Job 5:17-18 See also Psalm 30:2; Psalm 103:2-5; Psalm 147:3; Jeremiah 33:6 Illnesses and conditions cured by Jesus Christ Matthew 11:4-5 pp Luke 7:21-22 See also Isaiah 35:5-6 Demon-possession Matthew 15:22-28; Mark 5:1-20 pp Luke 8:26-39 Deafness and muteness Matthew 12:22 pp Luke 11:14; Mark 7:31-37 Paralysis and lameness Matthew 9:2-8 pp Mark 2:3-12 pp Luke 5:18-26; John 5:1-14 Bleeding Blindness Leprosy Matthew 8:2-4 pp Mark 1:40-44 pp Luke 5:12-14; Luke 17:11-19 Death itself is cured by Jesus Christ John 11:1-44 See also Mark 5:35-43; Luke 7:11-16 Illnesses and conditions cured by the apostles Acts 5:12-16 See also Acts 3:1-10; Acts 19:11-12 Illnesses cured by the grace of God Philippians 2:26-27 Epaphroditus, Paul's fellow-worker; James 5:15-16 the importance of prayer in curing illness Illnesses cured in the name of Jesus Christ Mark 9:39; Acts 3:6,16; Acts 4:10,30 Humanity's sinfulness cured by Jesus Christ Sinfulness affects all humanity Prophecy of healing through Jesus Christ's death Jesus Christ's mission to cure humanity Matthew 9:12-13 pp Mark 2:17 pp Luke 5:31 See also Luke 19:10 See also
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