Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5333 healing

5333 healing

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The bringing about of a state of physical or spiritual health. Scripture recognises a close link between physical and spiritual health, with healing often being seen as an image of salvation in Christ.

God as the author of healing

Exodus 15:26; Psalm 103:2-3 See also Luke 5:15

General aspects of healing

Requests for healing

2 Kings 20:1-11 pp 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 pp Isaiah 38:1-8 See also 2 Kings 1:2; James 5:14

Quarantine regulations

Leviticus 12:1-4; Leviticus 13:4,26,46; Leviticus 14:8; Numbers 5:2; Numbers 31:19; 2 Kings 15:5; Luke 17:12

Healing results in discipleship

Mark 10:52 See also John 6:2

Healing results in praise

Acts 3:8-9 See also Mark 2:12; John 9:30-33,38

Miraculous healing

By Jesus Christ

Matthew 8:2-3; Luke 4:18 See also Matthew 9:27-30; Matthew 14:34-36 pp Mark 6:53-56; Matthew 15:21-28 pp Mark 7:24-30; Mark 1:32-34 pp Luke 4:40; Luke 6:17-19; Luke 8:48; Luke 9:11; Luke 17:19

Through the prophets

1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:29-37; Kings 5:10-14

Through the apostles

Matthew 10:1 pp Luke 9:1-2; Acts 3:6-8; Acts 5:15-16; Acts 9:34; Acts 14:8-10; Acts 19:11-12; Acts 28:8-9

In the church

1 Corinthians 12:8-9 See also Mark 16:17-18; 1 Corinthians 12:28,30

Healing of fever

Matthew 8:15 pp Mark 1:31 pp Luke 4:39; John 4:46-54

Healing of demon-possession

Matthew 9:32-33; Matthew 12:22; Mark 5:1-20; Mark 9:17-27 pp Luke 9:38-43; Acts 16:16-19; Acts 19:11-12

Healing withheld

2 Corinthians 12:8-9; 2 Timothy 4:20

Medical treatments to bring healing

Consulting doctors

2 Chronicles 16:12; Matthew 9:12 See also Jeremiah 8:22; Colossians 4:14

Taking medicine

1 Timothy 5:23

Disinfecting the house

Leviticus 14:41-42

Using splints

Ezekiel 30:21

Using bandages and oil

Isaiah 1:6 See also Luke 10:34

The spiritual significance of healing

As an image of salvation

Psalm 41:4; Psalm 103:2-5; Psalm 147:3; Jeremiah 3:22; Jeremiah 14:19; Jeremiah 17:14; Ezekiel 47:12; Hosea 6:1; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 8:17; Isaiah 53:4-5

Heaven is the place of ultimate healing

Revelation 21:4 See also Romans 8:18; Revelation 22:2