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==148:2. THE BETHSAIDA HOSPITAL==

==148:2. THE BETHSAIDA HOSPITAL==

148:2.1 In connection with the seaside encampment, Elman, the Syrian physician, with the assistance of a corps of twenty-five young women and twelve men, organized and conducted for four months what should be regarded as the kingdom's first hospital. At this infirmary, located a short distance to the south of the main tented city, they treated the sick in accordance with all known material methods as well as by the spiritual practices of prayer and faith encouragement. Jesus visited the sick of this encampment not less than three times a week and made personal contact with each sufferer. As far as we know, no so-called miracles of supernatural healing occurred among the one thousand afflicted and ailing persons who went away from this infirmary improved or cured. However, the vast majority of these benefited individuals ceased not to proclaim that Jesus had healed them.

148:2.1 In connection with the seaside encampment, Elman, the Syrian [[physician]], with the [[assistance]] of a corps of twenty-five young [[women]] and twelve [[men]], [[organized]] and conducted for four months what should be regarded as [[the kingdom]]'s first [[hospital]]. At this infirmary, located a short distance to the south of the main [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent_city tented city], they treated the [[sick]] in [[accordance]] with all known [[material]] [[methods]] as well as by the [[spiritual]] [[practices]] of [[prayer]] and [[faith]] [[encouragement]]. [[Jesus]] [[visited]] the sick of this encampment not less than [[three]] times a week and made [[personal]] contact with each sufferer. As far as we know, no so-called [[miracles]] of [[supernatural]] [[healing]] occurred among the one thousand afflicted and ailing [[persons]] who went away from this infirmary improved or cured. However, the vast [[majority]] of these benefited [[individuals]] ceased not to [[proclaim]] that [[Jesus]] had [[healed]] them.

148:2.2 Many of the cures effected by Jesus in connection with his ministry in behalf of Elman's patients did, indeed, appear to resemble the working of miracles, but we were instructed that they were only just such transformations of mind and spirit as may occur in the experience of expectant and faith-dominated persons who are under the immediate and inspirational influence of a strong, positive, and beneficent personality whose ministry banishes fear and destroys anxiety.

148:2.2 Many of the [[Healing|cures]] effected by [[Jesus]] in connection with his [[ministry]] in behalf of Elman's patients did, indeed, appear to resemble the working of [[miracles]], but we were instructed that they were only just such [[transformations]] of [[mind]] and [[spirit]] as may occur in the [[experience]] of [[expectant]] and [[faith]]-[[dominated]] [[persons]] who are under the [[immediate]] and [[inspirational]] [[influence]] of a strong, [[positive]], and beneficent [[personality]] whose ministry banishes [[fear]] and destroys [[anxiety]].

148:2.3 Elman and his associates endeavored to teach the truth to these sick ones concerning the " possession of evil spirits, " but they met with little success. The belief that physical sickness and mental derangement could be caused by the dwelling of a so-called unclean spirit in the mind or body of the afflicted person was well-nigh universal.

148:2.3 Elman and his associates endeavored to [[teach]] the [[truth]] to these sick ones concerning the " [[Possessed|possession]] of [[evil]] spirits, " but they met with little success. The [[belief]] that [[physical]] [[sickness]] and mental derangement could be caused by the dwelling of a so-called unclean spirit in the [[mind]] or [[body]] of the afflicted person was well-nigh [[universal]].

148:2.4 In all his contact with the sick and afflicted, when it came to the technique of treatment or the revelation of the unknown causes of disease, Jesus did not disregard the instructions of his Paradise brother, Immanuel, given ere he embarked upon the venture of the Urantia incarnation. Notwithstanding this, those who ministered to the sick learned many helpful lessons by observing the manner in which Jesus inspired the faith and confidence of the sick and suffering.

148:2.4 In all his [[contact]] with the [[sick]] and afflicted, when it came to the [[technique]] of treatment or the [[revelation]] of the [[unknown]] [[causes]] of [[disease]], [[Jesus]] did not disregard the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120#120:2._THE_BESTOWAL_LIMITATIONS instructions] of his [[Paradise]] [[brother]], [[Immanuel]], given [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120#PAPER_120:_THE_BESTOWAL_OF_MICHAEL_ON_URANTIA ere he embarked] upon the venture of the [[Urantia]] [[incarnation]]. Notwithstanding this, those who ministered to the [[sick]] learned many helpful lessons by [[observing]] the [[manner]] in which [[Jesus]] [[inspired]] the [[faith]] and [[confidence]] of the [[sick]] and [[suffering]].

148:2.5 The camp disbanded a short time before the season for the increase in chills and fever drew on.

148:2.5 The camp disbanded a short time before the [[season]] for the increase in chills and fever drew on.

==148:3. THE FATHER'S BUSINESS==

==148:3. THE FATHER'S BUSINESS==