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Medicine and the Hebrew Bible

WEBIn general, however, the Hebrew Bible presents the view that medical treatments were little more than a distraction and that the real healing power rested with God. With the …

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Disability in the New Testament

WEBCandida R. Moss is a professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of Ancient Christian Martyrdom (Yale, 2012) and co-edited …

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Judah and the House of David

WEBAccording to the Hebrew Bible, David and his house—his descendants—were appointed by God to rule all Israel (2Sam 7:1-17).The term “Israel” here encompasses a united …

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Solomon's Wisdom

WEBThe first book of Kings portrays Solomon as an extraordinarily wise king. At the beginning of Solomon’s reign, God appears to him in a dream and grants him a wish. In his response, …

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Skin Disease and Social Exclusion

WEBThe narratives of the Hebrew Bible are not clear about the isolation people with this skin condition actually faced once the Israelites had settled in the land. King Uzziah contracts …

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The Healing of a Blind Man

WEBSearch the Bible. Mark 8:22-26 is one of the more striking accounts in all the Gospels. The healing of the blind man is the only canonical episode in which Jesus attempts to heal …

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Disabilities in the Bible

WEBThere are also texts within the Bible that offer a critique of the prevailing cultural ideas about disability. In 2 Samuel, Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson who was “crippled in his feet” ( …

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Medicine and the Hebrew Bible

WEBIn general, however, the Hebrew Bible presents the view that medical treatments were little more than a distraction and that the real healing power rested with God. With the …

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