Topical Encyclopedia The term "issue of blood" refers to a condition of chronic bleeding, often understood in biblical times as a significant health and ritual purity concern. This condition is most notably addressed in the New Testament, where it is associated with a miraculous healing by Jesus Christ. The following scriptures provide insight into the biblical context and significance of the issue of blood.Levitical Law and Ritual Purity The Old Testament provides detailed laws concerning bodily discharges and their implications for ritual purity. In Leviticus, the issue of blood is addressed specifically: · Leviticus 15:25-27 : "When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period, or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her menstruation. Any bed on which she lies during the discharge will be unclean, as is her bed during her menstruation; and any furniture on which she sits will be unclean, as it is during her menstruation. Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening." These laws highlight the social and religious implications of the condition, emphasizing the need for purification and the temporary separation from communal worship and activities. Healing by Jesus Christ The New Testament recounts the account of a woman suffering from an issue of blood for twelve years, who is healed by Jesus. This account is found in the Synoptic Gospels: · Matthew 9:20-22 : "Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. She said to herself, 'If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.' Jesus turned and saw her. 'Take courage, daughter,' He said, 'your faith has healed you.' And the woman was cured from that very hour." · Mark 5:25-34 : "And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak, because she thought, 'If I just touch His clothes, I will be healed.' Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from Him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, 'Who touched My clothes?' His disciples answered, 'You see the people crowding against You, and yet You can ask, "Who touched Me?"' But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at His feet and, trembling with fear, told Him the whole truth. He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'" · Luke 8:43-48 : "And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 'Who touched Me?' Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, 'Master, the people are crowding and pressing against You.' But Jesus declared, 'Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.' Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at His feet. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had been immediately healed. 'Daughter,' said Jesus, 'your faith has healed you. Go in peace.'" These passages highlight the transformative power of faith and the compassion of Jesus. The woman's healing not only restored her physical health but also her social and religious standing, as she was no longer considered unclean. Faith and Healing The account of the woman with the issue of blood underscores the importance of faith in the Christian tradition. Her belief in Jesus' power to heal, despite years of suffering and failed treatments, exemplifies a profound trust in divine intervention. This narrative serves as a testament to the belief that faith can lead to miraculous healing and restoration. Nave's Topical Index Matthew 9:20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: Nave's Topical Index Mark 5:25 Luke 8:43 Library The Tome of St. Leo. The Five Books Against Marcion Concerning Lowliness of Mind. Concerning the Ministry. The Evening of the Third Day in Passion-Week - on the Mount of ... 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