Healing, Weakness and Power: Perspectives on Healing in the Writings of Mark, Luke and Paul (Biblia.com)

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Healing by Jesus and the apostles is not a popular subject for biblical studies today, but the importance of healing in the first-century eastern Roman Empire was enormous. In the New Testament writings of Mark, Luke and Paul we find considerable variation in their use of divine healing. In this book, Audrey Dawson combines detailed biblical study with her insights from her medical practice.

that healing (and, so, salvation), which in the Old Testament was to be first for Israel, and then for the Gentiles, would be for all people together (v. 29).113 So, Mark depicts Jesus speaking to the suppliants, often with words that help reintegrate the healed person back into society, and in exorcism, using his own words of command. Although Mark makes it clear that Jesus did take his prayer life seriously (1:35; 6:46; 14:22, 32, 36), and pointed out to his disciples the value of

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