Scripture Index

Editorial note: Scripture excerpts are abbreviated and no translation is identified consistently in this index. Before publication, verify each quotation against the licensed edition named for the book and review its literary, historical and covenant context. The thematic labels indicate Christian interpretation; they do not establish diagnosis, treatment effectiveness or a guaranteed health outcome.

Genesis

Genesis 1:26–27

“Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, after our likeness…’”

Used in this book for

• Biblical anthropology
• Human dignity
• The image of God
• Theological contribution to healthcare ethics
• Human identity
• Christian reflection on whole-person care

Genesis 2:7

“Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”

Discussed in relation to:

• Body and soul
• Biblical anthropology
• Human life
• Personhood
• Christian theological account of embodied human life

Genesis 3:1–19

Selected text

“…Cursed is the ground because of you…”

Topics

• Fall
• Brokenness
• Theological interpretation of disorder and mortality
• Suffering
• Death
• Need for redemption

Exodus

Exodus 15:26

“I am the LORD, who heals you.”

Topics

• Divine healing
• God’s character
• Divine healing in covenant context; not a clinical guarantee
• Biblical theology of health

Psalms

Psalm 23

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want…”

Used for

• Hope
• Pastoral care
• Pastoral support amid fear or anxiety
• Comfort
• Trust

Psalm 103:2–5

“Bless the LORD, O my soul… who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases…”

Topics

• Healing
• Forgiveness
• Restoration
• Worship

Psalm 139:13–16

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb…”

Topics

• Human dignity
• Prenatal life
• Creation
• Bioethics
• Personhood

Isaiah

Isaiah 53:4–5

“Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering…”

Topics

• Suffering
• Messiah
• Healing
• Redemption

Matthew

Matthew 11:28–30

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden…”

Topics

• Weariness and rest; not a direct clinical burnout text
• Rest
• Spiritual care
• Pastoral and spiritual comfort

Luke

Luke 10:25–37

The Good Samaritan

Topics

• Compassion
• Healthcare ethics
• Neighbourly love
• Practical care

John

John 10:10

“I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

Topics

• Theological reflection on abundant life
• Abundant life
• Christian worldview
• Meaning

Romans

Romans 12:1–2

“Present your bodies as a living sacrifice…”

Topics

• Christian lifestyle
• Transformation
• Renewal of the mind
• Embodied discipleship and stewardship

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6:19–20

“Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…”

Topics

• Stewardship
• Human body
• Ethics
• Lifestyle
• Holiness

Galatians

Galatians 5:22–23

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…”

Topics

• Character
• Christian character formation
• Spiritual formation
• Possible pastoral relevance; not psychological assessment evidence

Philippians

Philippians 4:6–8

“Do not be anxious about anything…”

Topics

• Pastoral support amid fear or anxiety
• Pastoral relevance to anxiety; not a substitute for mental healthcare
• Prayer
• Peace
• Attention to thought and virtue within Christian discipleship

James

James 5:13–16

“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders…”

Topics

• Prayer
• Healing
• Church
• Pastoral care
• Confession

Revelation

Revelation 21:4

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes…”

Topics

• Hope
• New Creation
• Suffering
• Future restoration