SPEAR Factoids about Healing

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event: Habib was so holy, that many would confess their sins to him without any prompting on his part. Habib performed many miracles and mighty works against his enemies. See factoid page

event: Wherever John went, he healed the sick and exorcised demons. See factoid page

event: A group of people from Persia approached Habib with two sick women, one demon-possessed, and one who was barren. Both were healed by the holy man, the barren woman concieving a son and bringing him to the monastery for baptism. See factoid page

event: From atop his column Zeʿora healed the sick by blessing water and sprinkling it on them. See factoid page

event: Habib encountered a demon possessed woman, and he healed her. Over time Habib fell ill, and the demon returned to haunt him. He rebuked the demon, who then left for good. See factoid page

event: Another woman came to Habib who was demon possessed. He prayed over her and the demon departed. See factoid page

event: For five years the community attracted many into their company, some coming as far as Ingilene. All were impressed by the religious devotion of the community; all who joined them turned from sin, committing their lives to prayer, worship, singing, and monastic devotion. See factoid page

event: Justinian fell ill and Theodora hid him while she convinced Zeʿora to heal the emperor. See factoid page

event: Sometime around 519-520 Isaiah attempted to demonstrate his sanctity in the city of Alexandria by raising Anonymous 3754 from the dead. He was unsuccessful and fled. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Healing,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/healing.html, 2023-03-23T12:35:41.972-04:00.

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