Dictionary entry

Sickness

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Sent by God De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23

The devil sometimes permitted to inflict Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39; 13:16

Often brought on by intemperance Ho 7:5

Often sent as a punishment of sin Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15; 1Co 11:30

One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land Eze 14:19-21

GOD

Promises to heal Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5

Heals De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9

Exhibits his mercy in healing Php 2:27

Exhibits his power in healing Lu 5:17

Exhibits his love in healing Isa 38:17

Often manifests saving grace to sinners during Job 33:19-24; Ps 107:17-21

Permits saints to be tried by Job 2:5,6

Strengthens saints in Ps 41:3

Comforts saints in Ps 41:3

Hears the prayers of those in Ps 30:2; 107:18-20

Preserves saints in time of Ps 91:3-7

Abandons the wicked to Jer 34:17

Persecutes the wicked by Jer 29:18

Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath Lu 13:14-16

Christ compassionate those in Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17

CHRIST HEALED

Being present Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23

Not being present Mt 8:13

By imposition of hands Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13

With a touch Mt 8:3

Through the touch of his garment Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34

With a word Mt 8:8,13

Faith required in those healed of, by Christ Mt 9:28,29; Mr 5:34; 10:52

Often incurable by human means De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18

The Apostles were endued with power to heal Mt 10:1; Mr 16:18,20

THE POWER OF HEALING

One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church 1Co 12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15

SAINTS

Acknowledge that, comes from God Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15

Are resigned under Job 2:10

Mourn under, with prayer Isa 38:14

Pray for recovery from Isa 38:2,3

Ascribe recovery from, to God Isa 38:20

Praise God for recovery from Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu 17:15

Thank God publicly for recovery form Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8

Feel for others in Ps 35:13

Visit those in Mt 25:36

Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ Mt 25:34,36,40

Pray for those afflicted with Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15

God's aid should be sought in 2Ch 16:12

THE WICKED

Have much sorrow, with Ec 5:17

Forsake those in 1Sa 30:13

Visit not those in Mt 25:43

Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ Mt 25:43,45

Illustrative of sin Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12