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Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced

I am the Lord that healeth thee.

God’s promise of healing comes during the Exodus, following His victory at the Red Sea—and immediately after bitter waters at Marah are made sweet through divine power (see vv. 23–25). This provision is immediately followed by another one—12 wells and 70 palm trees at the Elim oasis (see v. 27).

One source notes, “This God as ‘healer’ is the one who liberates, redeems, ransoms, restores to the true intention of creation. . . . Those who trust the decree of Yahweh . . . will find themselves at the oasis with an abundance of sweet water.”

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Resources cited in this issue

GT: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 1, Introduction to the Pentateuch, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015.

Cit. 1: Perowne, John J.S., Alexander F. Kirkpatrick, Frederic H. Chase, Reginald St. John Parry, and Alexander Nairne, eds. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. 58 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1882–1922. Also available at biblehub.com/commentaries.

Cit. 4: Barker, Kenneth L., John R. Kohlenberger, Verlyn Verbrugge, and Richard Polcyn. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.

Cit. 12: Buttrick, George Arthur, Nolan B. Harmon, et al., eds. The Interpreter’s Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 10, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians. Nashville: Abingdon, 1951–57.

Cit. 13: Wilkins, Michael J. NIV Application Commentary: From Biblical Text . . . to Contemporary Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.

Cit. 19: Mays, James Luther, et al., eds. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Vol. 37, Philippians. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1982–.

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