Old Testament

Prayer for the Sick: King Hezekiah

King Hezekiah :: 2 Kings 20:1-11 [show] In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’" Then Hezekiah turned [...]

Prayer for the Sick: Naaman

Kings, Commander and Prophet Affliction is not limited to the poor and needy. Sometimes it visits the high and mighty. Such was the case with the great commander Naaman – 2 Kings 5:1-19 [show] Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, [...]

Prayer for the Sick: Brazen Serpent

When the Israelites came out of Egypt there were no sick among them (Psalm 105:37 [show] Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.), but as they wandered in the desert they became dissatisfied and complained against God. For this ingratitude they received snake bites [...]