Dictionary of Bible Themes People who are qualified in medicine and treat those who are ill. Doctors do not feature extensively in Scripture; rather God is portrayed as the source of health and healing for his people. Prophets were sometimes intermediaries in healing and priests were responsible for diagnosing certain diseases in accordance with the law. Luke, the author of the Gospel of that name and Acts, was a doctor. Exodus 15:26God as the source of physical health and healing See also Numbers 12:10-15; 21:4-9Deuteronomy 32:39 Psalms 6:2 Job 5:18 God as the source of spiritual healing See also Isaiah 53:5Jeremiah 33:6 Hosea 6:1 Matthew 8:16-17 Jesus Christ as a healer See also pp Mk 1:32-34 Isaiah 53:4pp Lk 4:40 Matthew 4:24; 14:14pp Lk 9:11 2 Kings 5:1-14; 20:1-7Prophets as intermediaries in healing Isaiah 38:21pp 2Ch 32:24 pp Isa 38:1-5 Leviticus 13:1-46; 15:1-33Priests in a medical role Isaiah 1:6Medical treatments mentioned in Scripture See also Use of oils and emollients on wounds Jeremiah 46:11Ezekiel 30:21 Splinting and bandaging of broken limbs 2 Kings 20:7See also Poultices Isaiah 38:212 Chronicles 16:12-13 Human doctors mentioned in Scripture See also Their limited ability contrasted with God's power Job 13:4Mark 5:25-29 Genesis 50:2 pp Lk 8:43-44 Non-Israelite doctors See also Colossians 4:14These were Egyptian physicians. Mark 2:17Luke was a Greek. Figurative use See also pp Mt 9:12 Luke 4:23pp Lk 5:31 See also 2351 Christ, miracles4492 olive 5286 custom 5297 disease 5297 disease 5333 healing 5335 herald 5405 medicine 5411 mirror 5428 nurse 5572 sword |
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