Dictionary of Bible Themes The means that God has given for the cure of physical troubles. Medicine often symbolises the application of the gospel of God's grace in Jesus Christ for the healing of moral and spiritual ills. Proverbs 17:22Preventative medicine A cheerful disposition See also Leviticus 14:41; 15:5Disinfection Ezekiel 16:4Salt 1 Timothy 4:8Physical exercise Jeremiah 51:8Curative medicine Balm See also Jeremiah 8:22; 46:11An example of medicine used as a picture of the gospel. The nation had the cure for its ills in the mercy of God if only it would repent and turn to him. Ezekiel 47:12See also Leaves Revelation 22:2John 9:6 Mud Mark 6:13The connection between the medium used and the cure is not always clear. For example, the use of mud, spittle, oil and water appears sometimes to be more symbolic than practical. Luke 10:34Oil James 5:142 Kings 20:7 See also A poultice Isaiah 38:21Mark 7:33 Spittle Leviticus 15:52 Kings 5:10 Water John 9:71 Timothy 5:23 See also Wine Luke 10:34Revelation 3:18 Eye salve 1 Samuel 16:23; 18:10Music 2 Kings 3:14-15The music was intended to cure moods of depression in Saul's case, and extreme agitation in Elisha: Matthew 5:27-30Romans 8:13 Spiritual surgery Mark 15:23Soothing medicine Myrrh See also Isaiah 1:6Oil Proverbs 31:6Matthew 27:48 Wine Luke 23:36Deuteronomy 28:27 Medicine cannot cure everything Jeremiah 17:9; 30:12-13; 46:11Mark 5:25-26 Matthew 11:28 Application of the gospel as medicine See also Luke 5:31-321 Corinthians 15:42-44 Resurrection as the ultimate medicine for all ills See also Philippians 3:20-21See also 1415 miracles4410 banquets 4488 oil 4492 olive 4544 wine 5286 custom 5297 disease 5299 door 5333 healing 5335 herald 7342 cleanliness |
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