AlterNet
Throughout the Bible, both old Testament and New, physical health is largely a spiritual matter. Healings come from prayers, rituals of repentance, and miraculous intervention. In Chronicles King Asa, who has a severe foot ailment, is held up as a bad example for seeking help from physicians and not from God. by contrast, King Hezekiah prays when he falls ill, and Yehovah adds fifteen years to his life.
For those who don’t want simply to pray and wait, the Bible does actually prescribe or describe a variety of healing practices. unfortunately, healthcare in the Bible, perhaps more than any other …







