“Balm” is a medicinal ointment. The “balm in Gilead” is mentioned in Jeremiah 8:18-22. Jeremiah prophesied at a time when the nation of Israel had left God and became engulfed in idolatry and other sins. Jeremiah was heart-sick because of the sins of his people. He said, “my heart is faint in me.” Jeremiah mourned, […]
