Contribution to Book
Physician
The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible
Document Type
Book Chapter
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
In the modern sense of a person certified to engage in diagnosis and therapy through naturalistic/scientific means, physician has no exact equivalent in the Bible. The Hebrew term rofe' refers to a person who treats bodily injuries with medicinal substances (Jer 8:22; compare Exod 21: 19), as well as embalmers (Gen 50:2). Yahweh is called a rofe' in Exod 15:26 ("the LORD who heals you").
Copyright Owner
Abingdon Press
Copyright Date
2009
Language
en
Citation Information
Hector Avalos. "Physician" The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible Vol. 4 (2009) p. 524 - 524 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hector_avalos/9/
This is an encyclopedia entry from The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible 4 (2009): 524. Posted with permission.