Hebraic
Musing - How could God promise the Israelites “none of the diseases…”?
God gave us the Torah, or
Pentateuch (gr.), a teaching on how to live; and in it he said to us “If you
diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His
sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none
of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians."
The Hebrew nation, Israelites
and/or Jews adopted many of the commands of God and were and still are blessed
and healthy. Why?
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Lepers were quarantined
as instructed in Leviticus.13:46. The
unclean have to dwell outside the camp.
Yet the concept of quarantine to control spread of disease is relatively
new.
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Washing hands to
avoid passing deadly germs was not practiced by our medical profession until
the mid 1800’s. God told the priests in
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God instituted ‘circumcision’
among His men. While there are many
Spiritual reasons being taught, it is a fact that in Israel, cervical cancer
amongst the women is very rare.
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Also, God required ‘circumcision’
to be performed on the 8th day.
It seems that God, our creator, also knew that was the day the clotting
capability of a boy’s blood is at its best.
And science only discovered that recently. But
our omniscient God knew!
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God has often been accused
of not being with the times re sexual freedom. Yet He had strict rules regarding virginity
and selection of marriage partners. He
already knew the harm to befall us by exercising sexual freedom. We are learning this in the rampant rise of
STD’s and Aids in our increasingly promiscuous society; and we are losing the
Sanctity of the marriage bed.
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How many times did God say,
“but do not eat the fat.”? God
already understood Arterial Sclerosis!
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God wants us to avoid unclean
foods, like pork and other of the world’s natural ‘scavengers’ as these
food groups been documented as the prime cause for many of today’s ills –
diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, heart disease, food poisoning, etc. The Jews and followers of the Torah are known
for their Kosher diet as-well-as for their health.
·
“God loves a cheerful
giver.” Did you know that a highly
nervous, fearful person’s blood clots in about 1/5th the time of a
cheerful, happy person. Blood clots are
the cause of coronary thrombosis, the most common form of heart attack.
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Causes of Psychosomatic
illnesses – Anger, Stress, Hate, Grudges, etc. – things the Christian
should not have to deal with.
Deuteronomy 28:1 says “if you
diligently obey the voice of the LORD” you will be blessed; and verse 15
says “if you do not obey…” you will be cursed. Maybe we have uncovered just a few examples
of why we are blessed or cursed in very natural ways when we obey or disobey
God’s advice in our lifestyles. He
commanded us as a loving parent. So,
whether commanded or advised, let’s pay attention to all His Word.
Points to ponder
Does our Father
God want us to live a long and healthy life?
Do His Holy
Scriptures provide us with practical/daily living advice?
“Dear friend, I pray that you may
enjoy good health and that all may go well with you,
even as your soul is getting along
well.” 3 John 1:2
Yosef a.k.a. Joe Brusherd March
4, 2025
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the
Hebrew roots of Christian Faith”
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”
Weekly “Hebraic Musings”
P.S. These topics are
described in detail in S.I.McMillen, M.D.’s book “NONE OF THESE DISEASES”,
which I highly recommend to appreciate how our Loving Creator tried to keep His
Hebrew children healthy – like a good parent should.
Note – Edited reprint of Hebraic
Insight #14; published April 2009.
