A LISTING OF BIBLICAL REFERENCES TO HEALING THAT MAY BE USEFUL AS BIBLIOTHERAPY TO THE EMPOWERMENT OF REHABILITATION CLIENTS

Empowerment of clients with a disability or chronic illness may be enh anced by their personal belief in an ultimate rescuer (Yalom, 1981). H olistic principals discussed by Perls (1969) suggest the need for bala nce between body and mind, body and soul, thinking and feeling, thinki ng and action, and feeling and action. Two individuals who are members of a prayer and Bible study group were asked to record all instances of healing in the Bible as they read their Bibles. The first author of this article also recorded all instances of healing as he read the Bi ble. The researchers also recorded all references in the Bible that ut ilized the word heal or some form of the word heal, as well as the wor ds sickness and illness, or some form of those words using Strong's Ex haustive Concordance of the Bible (1984). This list of references was cross referenced against those of the three readers to enhance the com prehensiveness of the compiled list. Tables 1, 2, and 3 list the refer ences and a number of details regarding each incidence of healing. Rea ding of these incidences by persons experiencing chronic illness or di sability may provide a source of empowerment to their rehabilitation. Belief in an ultimate rescuer and the intercession to potential healin g through prayer activity may be a source of empowerment to rehabilita tion clients and the service delivery system they utilize.