Jeremiah 8:22 (WEB)
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn’t the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.8Conference III
“…say “My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness,” and the Lord Himself says to it “Why is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?”” — editor's note: Jer. viii. 22.
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Basil the Great
“Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?”” — editor's note: Jer. viii. 22.
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Jerome
“On like typical camels the Ishmaelitish merchantmen bring down to the Egyptians perfume and incense and balm (of the kind that grows in Gilead good for the healing of wounds); and so fortunate are they that in the purchase and sale of Joseph they have for their merchandise the Saviour of the world.” — editor's note: Jer. viii. 22.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…for the sake of bodily health we submit to incisions, and cauterizations, and medicinal draughts; and he who administers them is called saviour and healer, even though amputating parts, not from grudge or ill-will towards the patient, but as the principles of the art prescribe, so that the sound parts may not…” — editor's note: [So, the Good Physician. Jer. viii. 22.]
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Conferences I–X III.8.
Cited together in Conferences I–X III.8.