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Author Topic:   Intent of Mosaic Law on "Leprosy"
IamJoseph
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Message 7 of 10 (408915)
07-05-2007 11:04 PM


SCIENCE CAME FROM THE OT.
Yes, its an interesting topic. But I think it can fit in as science: we may have here the first introduction of 'science'. Science was ushered in via 'Medicine', and the lepor depictions in Leviticus is the first separation of 'contagious and infectious' deseases from the occult in all recorded history.
The translation of 'leper' is subjective and approximated. But that there is here the first indications of malignancy, non-antidotal/incurable desease, its identification and treatment, that it is contagious and infectious - says a lot. This is not contradicted by ancient biblespeak of terms such as 'cleansing and purifying': in today's language and understandings, these refer to hygiene, protection, germs and bacteria. Note, the first mandated law for the washing of hands, which kills off 90% of germs, comes from the same source, and medically approved for doctors and hospitals some 300 years ago. The first sanitary laws also come from here.

  
IamJoseph
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Message 8 of 10 (408916)
07-05-2007 11:14 PM


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I'm particulary interested in whether we know of any diseases which would have come under these laws and ceases to become infectious when spread all over a person's body or not? Is such a thing possible? (I haven't found anything yet.)
Deseases which could be cured were pervasive thoughout the nations in ancient times - upto the time of the Romans, who had city sized refugee cities, but mostly the infected were killed off. And because the desease spread, it was seen as a spell, and dealt with via occult means. Leviticus marks the first change in paradigms here.
The id of a malignancy and spreadable desease was denoted by white hairs which stemmed from under the skin and flesh, and examining any variances for two periods of examination. Only certain, specific indicators concluded a spreadable, incurable diagnosis, and thus refuge cities we're mandated and all possessions were burnt. Thus was occultism ended and science ushered in via medicine: an empirical cause replaced the premise of spells, and sorcery and magic forbidden as an advocation and pointer to medicine.
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IamJoseph
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Message 10 of 10 (408936)
07-06-2007 1:50 AM
Reply to: Message 9 by arachnophilia
07-06-2007 12:25 AM


Re: it's not leprosy
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hansen's disease is relatively modern, and apparently didn't event exist in biblical times. the best candidate i can think of (that also affects houses and clothes) is mold.
Mold is not contagious or incapacitating. The biblical affliction related to white hairs initiating from below the skin and flesh surface. Perhaps mold and uncleanliness would cause it.

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