Do we trust the One Who heals our sicknesses? (Exodus 30:10–34:35)

“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.” (James 5:13–15 NASB)

Sickness is nothing new in Earth’s history. How were these instructions from Messiah Yeshua’s apostle Ya’akov (James) for anointing the sick with oil an expansion of the Torah method for consecration of Israel’s priesthood and leaders? What is the connection between prayer, trust (faith) in God, forgiveness of sin and healing of physical conditions?

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“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.”
James 5:13–15 NASB

This Bible study of the Torah reading כי תשא Ki Tisa (“when you take,” Ex. 30:11–34:35) explores how anointing with oil points to the “covering” of the Messiah (“Anointed One” in Hebrew) on a person who will lead people or who needs healing. Taking away physical and spiritual diseases was a big part of the anticipated (Isaiah 53 and 61) and fulfilled role of the Messiah.

Daniel teaches Ki Tisa via videoconference on March 14, 2020 — Daniel teaches the Torah reading Ki Tisa from his home during Hallel Fellowship Shabbat services via Zoom videoconference on March 14, 2020. California earlier that week had encouraged against holding large meetings to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Another topic covered in this study is how ancient Israel’s half-sheqel (shekel) contribution for the Tabernacle (Exodus 30) stood in for a direct census of the people. What was the problem of tabulating each person? Why was it such a big deal when King David did it (2Samuel 24; 1Chronicles 21)?