Beschreibung:
In readable, nontechnical language, here are findings based on the latest biblical scholarship about Jesus as healer. Using scriptural reference points, the book guides looks at sickness and its treatment in Jesus' day. The author concludes with a carefully weighed answer to the question "did Jesus really heal?" Includes topics for discussion and suggestions for further reading that allow the interested reader to explore the subject in more detail.
Preface; 1. Jesus as healer: prologue; 2. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of Mark; 3. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of Matthew; 4. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of Luke; 5. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of John; 6. Jesus as healer: Apocryphal writings; 7. 'In his name': Jesus heals though his followers; 8. Did Jesus really heal?; Questions for further thought and discussion; Suggestions for further reading; Index.