JOANNA

 

MEANING OF NAME:

The Lord gives graciously.

STORY IN BRIEF:

A wealthy woman who worked in the courts of Herod Antipas. Her husband, Cuza, was also the estate manager of Herod Antipas.

Joanna followed The Lord on missions, supported His Ministry with her gifts, and was privileged to have witnessed the resurrection of Jesus. These happened after The Lord delivered her from demonic obsessions.

Obviously, Joanna would have attempted winning Herod Antipas over to Jesus. But her Spirit probably was dared when Herod beheaded John for Herodias and Salomey.

SHORT BACKGROUND ON HEALING:

Healing, from ancient Bible days, was seen more as spiritual than physical.

Egyptian physicians would often drill holes in the heads of patients in order to create an exit for these "ailment-causing spirits".

There were medical doctors, yet most patients were rather sent to the priest-physicians.

REFERENCE SCRIPTURES:

Luke 8:1 – 3; 24:10 (and Matthew 14:1 – 12) Luke 23:7 – 12