What does it mean that God is Jehovah-Rapha? | GotQuestions.org

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May 1, 2023

Names of God are found throughout the Bible. The meaning of the names of God reveals His character. In this video, Pastor Nelson answers your question: What does it mean that God is Jehovah-Rapha? Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/jehovah-rapha.html *** Check out, Bible Munch! @BibleMunch https://www.youtube.com/BibleMunch *** Recent Bible Munch Videos: James 1:2-4 - How to Face Trials in Life & Find Joy https://youtu.be/MnxnQ92ikYk John 4:24 - Is there a wrong way to worship? https://youtu.be/spWZfc2pje4 Philippians 4:13 - What this misused verse really means. https://youtu.be/6DlZAWOvSDU *** Recommended Resource: The Names of God by Ken Hemphill https://amzn.to/3lisPeH *** Related Questions: What are the different names of God, and what do they mean? https://www.gotquestions.org/names-of-God.html Is Jehovah the true name of God? https://www.gotquestions.org/Jehovah.html What is the meaning of Jehovah-Nissi? https://www.gotquestions.org/Jehovah-Nissi.html Intro/Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Note: Some links may be affiliate links that cost you nothing, but help us share the word of God.

00:00: Today's question is, what does it mean that God is Jehovah -Rapha? In this video
00:05: I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective. Then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.
00:20: Jehovah -Rapha, more properly Yahweh -Rapha, means the Lord who heals, in Hebrew.
00:27: Jehovah -Rapha is one of the many different names of God found in the Old Testament. The name
00:32: Jehovah -Rapha appears in Exodus chapter 15, verse 26. God says to the people of Israel, "...if
00:39: you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all
00:47: His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the
00:54: Lord who heals you." The context of God's revelation of His name
00:59: Jehovah -Rapha is an incident that took place early on in the wilderness wanderings of the
01:04: Israelites. They had just left Egypt and crossed the Red Sea. Moses took them into the desert of Shur, where for three days they traveled in the desert without finding water,
01:15: Exodus chapter 15, verse 22. The Lord was testing them and their faith.
01:21: The Israelites' test in the desert was soon amplified. They came across a body of water, but to their great consternation, they could not drink from it.
01:30: They called the water marah, which means bitter. Their souls began to turn bitter as well, and they grumbled against Moses, saying, "...what
01:37: are we to drink?" Exodus chapter 15, verse 24. Moses did exactly what he should have done.
01:44: He prayed to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood, verse 25. Following God's instructions,
01:51: Moses threw the wood into the water, and the water miraculously became fit to drink. Immediately after the
01:57: Lord healed the waters of Marah, he identified himself to them as Jehovah -Rapha, I am the
02:03: Lord who heals you, Exodus chapter 15, verse 26. He doesn't just heal water, he heals people.
02:11: The healing of the waters was a demonstration of God's power to overcome any impurity, contamination, or corruption.
02:19: This power was going to work on behalf of the Israelites, God's chosen people, as the Lord brought them to the promised land.
02:26: Along with giving His name Jehovah -Rapha, God gives the Israelites a promise, I will not bring on you any of the diseases
02:34: I brought on the Egyptians, Exodus chapter 15, verse 26. This is a reference to the ten plagues that God had recently sent upon the
02:43: Egyptians—plagues including boils, the death of livestock, devastating hail, etc.
02:48: Like many Old Testament promises to Israel, this one was conditional. God's people were required to diligently listen to the voice of the
02:57: Lord your God, and do that which is right in His eyes, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all
03:03: His statutes, again verse 26. Jehovah -Rapha has the power to heal physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
03:12: Neither impurity of body nor impurity of soul can withstand the purifying, healing power of Jehovah -Rapha.
03:20: Jesus Christ showed that He was the great physician who heals the sick. In Galilee, Jesus went from town to town, healing every disease and sickness among the people,
03:31: Matthew 4, verse 23. In Judea, large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there,
03:37: Matthew 19, verse 2. In fact, wherever He went—into villages, towns, or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces.
03:47: They begged Him to let them touch even the edge of His cloak, and all who touched it were healed,
03:53: Mark 6, verse 56. Not only did Jesus heal people physically,
03:59: He also healed them spiritually by forgiving their sins. Every day, in every way,
04:05: Jesus proved Himself to be Jehovah -Rapha in the flesh. Want to learn more?
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