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

See also

1415  miracles
2351  Christ, miracles
4408  balm
5136  body
5297  disease
5298  doctors
5334  health
5405  medicine
7027  church, purpose
7372  hands, laying on
7966  spiritual gifts
8614  prayer, answers



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