The Old Testaments Healing Record The Old Testament bridges time from creation to Messiah Yahshuah. It would be naive to assume that every instance of illness or healing has been recorded. However, it does seem reasonable that Father Yah’uah God included the majority of special cases in the divine record. Moses wrote the central statement on divine healing in Deuteronomy 32:39 (cf. Job 5:18): See now that I, I am He, and there is no Father Yah’uah God besides Me; it is I who put to death and give live. I have wounded, and it is I who heal; and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. The testimony rings clear: Father Yah’uah God shoulders ultimate responsibility for life or death and health or sickness. Father Yah’uah God Afflicted Father Yah’uah God physically afflicted more people, more often than He physically healed. For example: • Genesis 12:17— The household of Pharaoh • Genesis 16:2— Sarah • Genesis 20:18— The household of Abimelech • Genesis 30:2— Rachel • Genesis 32:22-32— Jacob • Exodus 4:6-7— Moses • Exodus 12:29-30— Firstborn of Egypt • Leviticus 10:1-2— Abihu and Nadab • Numbers 12:1-15— Miriam • Numbers 16:41-50 Israel • Numbers 21:4-9— Israel • Numbers 25:1-9— Israel • 1 Samuel 1:5-6— Hannah • 1 Samuel 5:6, 9, 12— Philistines • 2 Samuel 12:1-23— Infant son of David • 2 Samuel 24:1-17— Israel • 1 Kings 13:4— Jeroboam • 1 Kings 14:12, 17— Jeroboams son • 2 Kings 5:20-27— Gehazi • 2 Kings 19:35— Sennacheribs army • 2 Chronicles 21:16-20— Jehoram • 2 Chronicles 26:16-21— Uzziah • Ezekiel 24:16— Ezekiels wife • Daniel 4:28-37— Nebuchadnezzar Healing Methods Varied Father Yah’uah God honored and, at times, personally used various techniques to physically heal. 1. Prayer o Genesis 20:1-18— Abraham o Numbers 12:1-15— Moses o 1 Samuel 1:19-20— Hannah o 1 Kings 13:6— A man of Father Yah’uah God o 1 Kings 17:17-24— Elijah 2. Hand into his bosom o Exodus 4:6-7— Moses 3. According to Father Yah’uah Gods predetermined time limit o Daniel 4:28-37— Seven years 4. Dipping seven times in the Jordan River o 2 Kings 5:1-14— Naaman 5. Unexplained actions o 1 Kings 17:17-24— EliYah o 2 Kings 4:18-37— Elisha 6. Without anything o Genesis 21:1-2— Sarah o Genesis 29:31— Leah o Genesis 30:22— Rachel 7. Combination of events o 1 Kings 17:17-24— Prayer and unexplained actions o 2 Kings 4:18-37— Prayer and unexplained actions o 2 Kings 20:1-11— Prayer and medicine 8. Looking at an elevated serpent o Numbers 21:4-9— Israel 9. Plague checked, but no physical healing o Numbers 16:41-50— Incense offered o Numbers 25:1-9— Two people killed o 1 Samuel 5:6, 9, 12— Obedience o 2 Samuel 24:1-17— Predetermined time limit 10. Unknown means o Job 42:1-17— Job Sin-related Sickness Father Yah’uah God directly caused physical affliction at times because of personal sin, although the person physically affected was not always the sinner. 1. The sinner went unpunished o Exodus 32:22-32— Aaron o Numbers 12:1-15—Aaron 2. The sinner was punished o Leviticus 10:1-2— Nadab and Abihu o Numbers 12:1-15— Miriam o Numbers 16:1-50— Korah o 1 Kings 13:4— Jeroboam o Daniel 4:28-37— Nebuchadnezzar 3. Someone other than the sinner was punished o Genesis 12:17— Household of Pharaoh o Genesis 20:1-18— Household of Abimelech o 2 Samuel 12:1-23— Child of David and Bathsheba o 2 Samuel 24:1-17— House of Israel o 1 Kings 14:12, 17— Jeroboams son Unexplainable Sickness • Genesis 27:1— Isaac • Genesis 32:22-32— Jacob • 2 Samuel 4:4— Mephibosheth • 1 Kings 17:17-24— Widows son • 2 Kings 4:18-37— Shunammites son • Daniel 7:28; 8:27— Daniel Father Yah’uah God Healed Unbelievers • Genesis 12:10-20— Pharaohs household • Genesis 20:1-18— Abimelechs household • 1 Kings 13:6— Jeroboam • 2 Kings 5:1-14— Naaman • 2 Chronicles 30:20— Israel • Daniel 4:34-37— Nebuchadnezzar Father Yah’uah God Restored Life In the Old Testament, only three people experienced resuscitation. • 1 Kings 17:17-24— Son of the Zarephath widow • 2 Kings 4:18-37— Son of the Shunammite woman • 2 Kings 13:21— Unnamed man whose body touched the bones of Elisha Satan Caused Sickness Father Yah’uah God used Satan as an agent for sickness only once. • Job 1-2 Saints were Sick Some of the greatest Old Testament saints were ill, but not directly because of personal sin. • Genesis 27:1— Isaac (uncured) • Genesis 32:25— Jacob (uncured) • Genesis 48:1— Jacob (uncured) • Exodus 4:6-7— Moses (cured) • 1 Kings 14:4— Ahijah (uncured) • 2 Kings 13:14— Elisha (uncured) • Job 1-2; 42:10— Job (cured) • Daniel 8:27— Daniel (cured) While this might seem like a large number of healing incidents, remember that they occurred over a period of time that exceeds two thousand years. Significantly, far fewer healings occurred over thousands of years in the Old Testament than were experienced during just a few decades in the New Testament.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:26:39 +0000
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