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Chapter VII Summary And Conclusion Critics have theorized that
ancient history is a field in flux. In
comparison with this statement, the study of medicine in history has been
in chaos! Hippocrates reputedly
stated: “To know is one thing . . . merely
to believe one knows is IGNORANCE.” Historians have long been
ignorant of the true history of medicine and ITS ORIGIN! Apparently no one historian has grasped the
significance of medicine’s development in a time of worldwide crisis. Few students of ancient history, if any,
have seen the import of the supernatural origin of this craft. The primary reason for this lack of
understanding is the rejection of the Bible as an authoritative record! The purpose of this thesis is to
provide an initial restoration of the History of Medicine. It is an attempt to establish a more In effect, this work has THREE
MAIN POINTS: (l) Modern disease was
a common curse in the most ancient Summary It has been proved beyond any
reasonable doubt that DISEASE is and always has been a
universal phenomenon. Disease is as
old as man himself! The medical profession
claims to be the oldest known to man — and with reason, as disease was
one of his first major problems. The work of numerous scientists
in paleopathology has presented the historian with
an amazing picture of ancient diseases.
The following diseases were cited: chronic rheumatism, periostitis,
osteomyletis, congenital deformities, all the
modern dental ailments, smallpox, bilharzia,
plague, tuberculosis, anthracosis, pneumonia,
pleurisy, Pott’s disease, spinal meningitis,
leprosy, diarrhea, amoebic dysentery, gastro enteritis, cholera, typhoid
fever, malaria, gall stones, appendicitis, cirrhosis of the liver, tonsilitis, constipation, and obesity. Even the most modern fatal
diseases were found to be common: heart
and vascular failure, infantile paralysis, and cancer. Such a panoply
of disease is AMPLE EVIDENCE that people of ancient A fully capable medical
faculty existed 4000 years ago.
The testimony of history showed the ancient physician to be a
professional man able to meet all the contingencies of his practice in the
manner of his modern counterpart. The following advancements of
ancient medicine were explained: pharmacology
of Medicine was a highly advanced
art over 4000 years ago! The origin of medical
practice was traced through a maze of mythology and secular history to the
early rulers of the first civilizations after the flood. The original great physician proved
to be the Biblical NIMROD! It was
through him the “gods” guided the development of that pivotal age in history. The major point yet to be
explained was WHY the development of medicine was necessary at such an
early age. Medical practice originated
as a SUBTLE PLOT to insure the establishment of a separate society. Medicine proved to be an essential tool
supporting in the open opposition to God! Following the initial rebellion,
which led to the building of Conclusion Medicine developed as a
result of and in conjunction with the REBELLION at Notice again the Biblical
warning — the cause for disease: But it shall come to pass, IF thou
wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do
all his commandments and His statutes which I command thee this day;
that ALL THESE CURSES SHALL COME UPON THEE, and overtake thee . . . The Lord
shall make the PESTILENCE cleave unto thee, until He have consumed
thee from off the land, whither thou goest to
possess it (Deuteronomy 28:15, 21). In the face of these dire
circumstances, Nimrod and his band of rebels set themselves to oppose
God. Their cause was hopeless and
doomed to a failure laced with suffering.
It has been truly said, “There is no length to which man will not go
to relieve himself of disease.” But to
no avail! The records amply
demonstrate that the peoples of the ancient world died waging an unending,
un The Bible reveals medicine was
not and is not the answer to ill health.
“Go up [as did Ahaziah] into Considering the origin of
medicine and its ancient failure, mankind should reconsider the
wisdom in its use today.
Traditionally, medicine has been used and needed by only those
in open rebellion to God, those perpetuating the civilization established
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