Jesus as Healer
Jesus as Healer by Harold Remus, published by Cambridge University Press in April 1997, offers an accessible exploration of the healing aspects of Jesus as depicted in the New Testament and early Christian writings. This New Edition spans 149 pages and is presented in English, making it suitable for a wide audience interested in the intersection of religion, healing, and biblical studies.
In this book, readers will find a detailed examination of the context surrounding sickness in Jesus’ time and the various means of healing available. Remus discusses how Jesus fits into the landscape of contemporary healers while highlighting his unique role as a ‘wounded healer’ who ultimately triumphs over death. The text incorporates insights from biblical scholarship, medicine, sociology, and anthropology, encouraging readers to engage with the question of whether Jesus truly healed. Additionally, the inclusion of suggestions for further reading and discussion questions makes this work appropriate for both individual reflection and group study.
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This 1997 book presents in readable, non-technical language the findings of scholarship on one important aspect of ‘who Jesus was’ – the many reports in the New Testament and other early Christian writings that Jesus performed healings. The book paints a picture of the sick and sickness in Jesus’ world and the means available to deal with sickness. It shows how Jesus as healer fits – and doesn’t fit – into that world. We see him as one of the many healers of his day, but set apart as a ‘wounded healer’ who in his own death achieves the ultimate ‘healing’, victory over death. In addressing the question ‘did Jesus really heal?’ the author provides readers with resources from biblical scholarship, medicine, sociology and anthropology to help arrive at their own answers to the question. The suggestions for further reading as well as the questions for discussion make this book ideal both for personal reading and for group study.
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