Abstract
The Holy Bible, as the root of Western civilization, has imposed great influence in the fields far beyond religion. In this thesis, the author intended to reveal the medical implication in the Holy Bible and its relevance to the modern medical science by exploring the biblical medical information and comparing it with the current medical theory and practice. The conclusion of the exploration is surprising yet inspiring: the Holy Bible, as an ancient religious book, contains rich medical information around themes such as sexual relations, dietary guidelines, hygiene, etc., which is not at odds, but in harmony with the modern medicine.
Keywords: implication, Holy Bible, modern medicine, relevance
References
- 1.Holy Bible . King James Version. Hong Kong Bible Society; Hong Kong: 1992. [Google Scholar]
- 2.Hobrink B. Modern science in the Bible: amazing scientific truths found in ancient texts. Howard Books; New York: 2005. p. 24. 26, 30, 66, 86, 89, 91, 116-117, 243. [Google Scholar]
- 3.Sun MY. The Christian culture and the modern Western medicine in China. Yi Xue Yu She Hui. 1997;10(4):51–53. Chinese. [Google Scholar]
- 4.Xu X. A history of Jewish culture. Peking University Press; Beijing: 2006. p. 85. 93, 93, 181. Chinese. [Google Scholar]
- 5.Xu JS. Medical anecdotes in Chinese history. People's Medical Publishing House; Beijing: 2011. p. 10. Chinese. [Google Scholar]
- 6.Li L. TCM-related English. Science Press; Beijing: 2003. p. 149. [Google Scholar]
- 7.Dubin R. Miracle food cures from the Bible. Prentice Hall Press; New York: 1999. p. 13. 136, 227, 229, 320, 321. [Google Scholar]
- 8.Biale David. Cultures of the Jews. The Sheep Meadow Press; NewYork: 2002. p. 61. [Google Scholar]
- 9.Solomon N. Judaism. Yilin Press; Nanjing: 2011. p. 113. Chinese and English. [Google Scholar]
- 10.Peace A, Anderson J. Modern technology and sciences in the Bible. Xlibris Corporation; Bloomington: 2012. p. 397. 402, 408, 410-411. [Google Scholar]
- 11.Sudhoff K. Essays in the history of medicine. Medical Life; New York: 1926. p. 146. [Google Scholar]
- 12.Xu X. The Hebrew civilization explore. Taibai Culture and Art Publishing House; Xi'an: 2011. p. 160. Chinese. [Google Scholar]
- 13.Zhong ZB. Biblical studies in the Chinese academia: retrospect and prospect. Sheng Jing Wen Xue Yan Jiu. 2012;6:25. Chinese. [Google Scholar]