Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. Job 5:17-18God's curing of illness See also Psalms 30:2; 103:2-5; 147:3Jeremiah 33:6 Matthew 11:4-5 Illnesses and conditions cured by Jesus Christ See also Isaiah 35:5-6pp Lk 7:21-22 Matthew 15:22-28Mark 5:1-20 Demon-possession Matthew 12:22pp Lk 8:26-39 Deafness and muteness Mark 7:31-37pp Lk 11:14 Matthew 9:2-8Paralysis and lameness John 5:1-14pp Mk 2:3-12 pp Lk 5:18-26 Mark 5:25-34Bleeding Mark 8:22-26John 9:1-7 Blindness Matthew 8:2-4Leprosy Luke 17:11-19pp Mk 1:40-44 pp Lk 5:12-14 John 11:1-44Death itself is cured by Jesus Christ See also Mark 5:35-43Luke 7:11-16 Acts 5:12-16 Illnesses and conditions cured by the apostles See also Acts 3:1-10; 19:11-12Philippians 2:26-27 Illnesses cured by the grace of God James 5:15-16Epaphroditus, Paul's fellow-worker the importance of prayer in curing illness Mark 9:39Illnesses cured in the name of Jesus Christ Acts 3:6,16; 4:10,30Romans 3:23 Humanity's sinfulness cured by Jesus Christ Sinfulness affects all humanity Isaiah 53:5Prophecy of healing through Jesus Christ's death Matthew 9:12-13Jesus Christ's mission to cure humanity See also pp Mk 2:17 Luke 19:10pp Lk 5:31 See also 1055 God, grace & mercy2015 Christ, compassion 5001 human race, the 5333 healing 5334 health 5405 medicine 6027 sin, remedy for 6510 salvation |
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