In the midst of an ongoing debate about health care, what does the Bible say about healing? Here a respected scholar reads biblical texts on health and healing with care and imagination, engaging the reader in lively conversations with the text and with questions of contemporary theological and pastoral concern. Gaiser offers close readings of fifteen key Old and New Testament passages, considering their significance for the church's understanding of healing and its ministry today. The book examines such significant matters as God's role in healing, the relation between sickness and sin, healing and prayer, God's healing and medical science, and healing under the sign of the cross, offering fresh insights for anyone interested in Christian views on healing.

About the Author
Frederick J. Gaiser (DTheol, University of Heidelberg) is professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he has taught for over thirty years. He is also the editor of Word & World, one of the top theological journals in North America.


Book Information
ISBN 9780801031014
Author Frederick J. Gaiser
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Publisher Baker Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 436g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 163mm * 17mm