Is there no Balm in Gilead?

The healing ointment found in Gilead

Posted by porter on December 22, 2022 · 1 min read
This question comes from the following verse in Jeremiah. 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? ## Background An aromatic spice used for healing wounds that was made from a bush grown in gilead. Here's a map of the geographical location of Gilead.
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Here is also another picture of the bush used to create such the ointment refered to as the Balm in Gilead. These
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