Healings In Mark Series

Mark 1:29-34

Healings in Mark

JEHOVAH RAPHA THE LORD YOUR HEALER is one of the titles of Yahweh. The word Rapha refers to the Physical healing (Genesis 20:17, James 5:16), repairing the deformities by physicians (Genesis 50:2), emotional healing (Jeremiah 6:14), purification of the deadly things (2 Kings 2:2), making fertile and prosper (2 Chronicle 7:14). So, God sent his word and healed (Psalm 107:19-20). Rapha conveys the idea of restoring something to its normal and useful state. God alone is the healer even if it happens through men and women of God. The scourges of messiah bring healing (Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24) (Austin Precept).

IAOMAI:

This Greek word means to cure, to heal, to restore. Iaomai literally means of deliverance from physical diseases and afflictions and so to make whole, restore to bodily health or heal. To cause someone to achieve health after having been sick. St. Luke was a physician and he made frequent use of iaomai. The related word Iatros is used by Mark (Mark 2:17, 5:26).

Records of Healings:

Jesus heals the fever of Peter’s mother-in-law (Mark 1:29-31, Mark indicates on three separate occasions that Jesus healed “many” people at the same time (Mark 1:32-34, 3:7-11, 6:56), a man with leprosy (Mark 1:40-45), a paralytic (Mark 2:1-12), a man’s withered hand (Mark 3:1-6), a woman with an issue of blood (Mark 5:25-34), a deaf and mute man (Mark 7:31-37), a blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26), sight to Bartimaeus in Jericho (Mark 10:46-52).

Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (Mark 1: 29-31, Matthew 8:14-15, Luke 4:38-39). Jesus visited Peter’s house and found that Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a fever. Sickness at home will hinder the growth of the ministry. This great and significant man Simon Peter must be freed from this struggle to follow him. Jesus healed many who are sick (Mark 1: 32-34, Matthew 8:16-17, Luke 4:40-41) to prove publicly that he was the son of God. Jesus healed a man from leprosy (Mark 1: 40-45, Matthew 8:1-4, Luke 5:12-14) to show that he was a compassionate messiah with loving care. Jesus reaches out his hand and touches the man with leprosy. Jesus healed a paralyzed man brought through the roof (Mark 2: 1-12, Matthew 9:1-18, Luke 5:17-26) to honor the faith of the people who brought him and to show that he had the authority to forgive sins. Jesus healed a man’s withered hand (Matthew 12:9-14, Mark 3: 1-6, Luke 6:6-1) to prove that no day is greater or lesser to do good things to others. Jesus has shown us that we should always do good, and always save a life, whatever day it is. Jesus healed a woman who was bleeding (Mark 5: 25-34, Matthew 9:20-22, Luke 8:42-48) to honor the faith of the individual (Mark Arnold). Jesus healed the deaf, dumb, and blind indicating his authority over every organ of humanity.

Lessons we learn from these healing miracles are:

Three lessons we learn are that Jesus treats them equally whether they with weak faith (Mark 5:36) or with strong faith (Mark 5:28, 34). Christ ministers alike to leaders (Mark 5:22), and to outcasts (Mark 5:25) showing equal kindness to both. While physical healing and resurrection are great miracles since both the woman and Jairus’ daughter eventually died, we can conclude that Jesus’ healing miracles are but a temporal earthy preview of an eternal heavenly glorification (The Redeemed Mind Commentary).

Important questions are why Jesus contradicts his instruction to the healed. After telling others not to spread the news of His miracles (Mark 1:34, 44; 3:12; 5:43), why does Christ command the healed man differently (Mark 5:19–20)? Why, at Mark 5:41, did Jesus ask, “Who touched Me?” Was Christ unaware that the woman with the flow of blood had been healed by His power?

Conclusion:

There is healing for your deepest pains and disappointments. There is victory over addictions, past hurts as well as past failures. There is physical and spiritual healing available by running to the strong tower of Jesus your Jehovah Rapha. Run to Jehovah Rapha, the God Who heals (Austin Precept). He heals all your diseases (Psalm 103:3).

(For my further studies in Mark, refer this cite)