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== Bridgeway Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_18669" /> == | == Bridgeway Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_18669" /> == | ||
<p> Ultimately God is the only one who can heal, because he is the only one who can undo the effects of sin. [[Sickness]] and suffering are characteristics of a world that has been spoiled by sin ( Genesis 3:16-19), and healing is part of God’s gracious work in caring for his wayward creatures ( Exodus 15:26; 2 Kings 1:3-4; Psalms 103:3). </p> <p> Jesus’ miracles of healing showed his power over all the evil consequences of sin, and indicated that the kingdom of God had come ( Matthew 4:23; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 9:35; see [[Miracles). | <p> Ultimately God is the only one who can heal, because he is the only one who can undo the effects of sin. [[Sickness]] and suffering are characteristics of a world that has been spoiled by sin ( Genesis 3:16-19), and healing is part of God’s gracious work in caring for his wayward creatures ( Exodus 15:26; 2 Kings 1:3-4; Psalms 103:3). </p> <p> Jesus’ miracles of healing showed his power over all the evil consequences of sin, and indicated that the kingdom of God had come ( Matthew 4:23; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 9:35; see [[Miracles]] ). When that kingdom reaches its fulfilment in the new heavens and the new earth, all healing will be complete ( Revelation 22:1-4; cf. Romans 8:19-23). </p> <p> Usually it is not possible to give a specific theological explanation of a particular suffering that a person experiences. However, in those cases where the suffering is a direct result of personal sin, God’s healing is a sign also of his forgiveness ( Psalms 32:1-5; Psalms 41:3-5; Psalms 41:11-12; John 5:13-14; James 5:15-16; see [[Suffering]] ). </p> <p> God may choose to heal people miraculously ( Numbers 12:1-15; 2 Kings 5:8-14; Matthew 8:2-3; John 4:46-54; John 5:8-9), or by normal processes ( 2 Kings 20:1-7; Philippians 2:27-30; 2 Timothy 4:20), or not at all, depending on his sovereign will ( 2 Corinthians 12:7-10). He may protect people from diseases or he may not ( Exodus 15:26; Exodus 32:35; Job 1:12; Job 2:5-6; Jeremiah 24:10). On some occasions God may heal out of his love and compassion, without a request from the afflicted ( Matthew 14:14; Luke 4:40); on other occasions he may heal in response to the faith of the afflicted ( Matthew 9:27-30; Mark 5:34; Mark 10:52; James 5:14-15). He heals those who have ordinary diseases and those who are demon possessed ( Matthew 8:16; Luke 4:41; see DISEASE; [[Unclean]] SPIRITS). </p> <p> Jesus gave his disciples a share in his healing powers, so that they could help him spread the message of the kingdom of God throughout [[Israel]] ( Matthew 10:5-8). These disciples continued this healing ministry in the early days of the church ( Acts 3:1-11; Acts 9:33-34). As the church spread, God gave similar gifts to other people ( Acts 8:5-7; Acts 14:9-10; Acts 28:8-9). God’s desire was that, as such people used their healing gifts in cooperation with other gifts he had given to other people, the church would enjoy well balanced growth ( 1 Corinthians 12:9; 1 Corinthians 12:11; 1 Corinthians 12:28-31). </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_125480" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_125480" /> == | ||
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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60677" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60677" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> HE'ALING, ppr. Curing restoring to a sound state. </p> 1. Tending to cure mild mollifying. <p> HE'ALING, n. The act of curing. </p> 1. The act of covering. | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_56114" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_56114" /> == | ||
<p> <b> | <p> <b> HEALING. </b> —See Cures. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4324" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4324" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_43166" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_43166" /> == | ||
<p> Touching, i.e., stroking the patient's face with both hands, to remove the scrofula, significantly called the king's evil, was practiced by the kings of [[France]] as early as [[Clovis]] or [[Philip]] | <p> Touching, i.e., stroking the patient's face with both hands, to remove the scrofula, significantly called the king's evil, was practiced by the kings of [[France]] as early as [[Clovis]] or [[Philip]] I, kings of Hungary, and English sovereigns, from [[Edward]] the [[Confessor]] to queen Anne, who touched Dr. Johnson. [[Bradwardine]] says that crowds resorted to the kings of England, France, and Germany. [[Solemn]] prayer and the sign of the cross, first laid aside by James I, were used. Henry II and Edward I practiced the touch. The ceremonial took place on a progress, on Good Friday, monthly, quarterly, or at Michaelmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide, and in 1683 from All-Saints till a week before Christmas, and from [[Christmas]] till March 1. The first form of service was drawn up in the reign of Henry VII. The gospel ( Mark 16:14) was read while the king laid on his hands, and during another ( John 1:1), at the words "the light," an angel, noble, or medal with St. [[Michael]] stamped on it was attached by a white ribbon round the neck of the patient, who had to produce a certificate of his malady, Signed by the parish priest and churchwardens, and was examined by the king's surgeon-in-waiting. The faculty of healing was popularly attributed also to the ninth son of a ninth son, or the seventh son of the seventh son. </p> | ||
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