In my previous post Jehovah Rapha or doctors? The choice is yours.. I started on this subject and today I will continue.
As long as we cannot acknowledge sickness/disease (mentally and physically) coming from demons/are demons manifesting themselves, but as a bodily reaction, we will never be able to heal people (through Jesus Christ) by lying on of hands, like Jesus did.
In the 17th century medicine science based on scientific research has gone through a revolutionary development.
This is just a very short summary about the origin of medicine.
Before a doctor can practice medicine he must swear by an oath:
Composition of the Hippocrates oath:
Let’s have a look at the original oath of Hippocrates.
We can distinguish four parts.
The first part is a part where a diversity of gods are called as witness.
The second part is an agreement where the young doctor swears to obey the regulations of the professional association. In this agreement are the principles of good fellowship recorded.
The third part is a summary of ethical codes.
And the oath ends with a declaration where the reputation of the doctor is depends upon his loyalty to the oath.
I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement:
To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art; and that by my teaching, I will impart a knowledge of this art to my own sons, and to my teacher's sons, and to disciples bound by an indenture and oath according to the medical laws, and no others.
I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.
I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.
But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.
I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.
In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or men, be they free or slaves.
All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all humanity and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my life.
In the US and in many other countries the original oath has been revised and an example of one now, is as follows:
I solemnly promise that I will to the best of my ability serve humanity—caring for the sick, promoting good health, and alleviating pain and suffering.
I recognise that the practice of medicine is a privilege with which comes considerable responsibility and I will not abuse my position.
I will practise medicine with integrity, humility, honesty, and compassion—working with my fellow doctors and other colleagues to meet the needs of my patients.
I shall never intentionally do or administer anything to the overall harm of my patients.
I will not permit considerations of gender, race, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, nationality, or social standing to influence my duty of care.
I will oppose policies in breach of human rights and will not participate in them. I will strive to change laws that are contrary to my profession's ethics and will work towards a fairer distribution of health resources.
I will assist my patients to make informed decisions that coincide with their own values and beliefs and will uphold patient confidentiality.
I will recognise the limits of my knowledge and seek to maintain and increase my understanding and skills throughout my professional life. I will acknowledge and try to remedy my own mistakes and honestly assess and respond to those of others.
I will seek to promote the advancement of medical knowledge through teaching and research.
I make this declaration solemnly, freely, and upon my honour.
We can conclude that western medicine is based upon Greek philosophy and has been developed over the years according to scientific research and still develops.
What about pharmacy’s and its symbols?
Asclepius is the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek religion.
Asclepius was the son of Apollo and Coronis. He shared with Apollo the epithet Paean ("the Healer").
Apollo carried the baby Asclepius (which he took from the womb of Chronis, the mother of Asclepius) to the centaur Chiron who raised Asclepius and instructed him in the art of medicine.
Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts;
his daughters are:
Zeus killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt because he raised Hippolytus from the dead and accepted gold for it.
Other stories say that Asclepius was killed because after bringing people back from the dead, Hades thought that no more dead spirits would come to the underworld, so he asked his brother Zeus to remove him. This angered Apollo who in turn murdered the Cyclopes who had made the thunderbolts for Zeus
The rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today.
This symbol (the Asclepius rod) is used by doctors but also by pharmacy’s, especially the symbol with the bowl where from the Asclepius rod is drinking from. This bowl is a symbol of Hygiene, the daughter of Asclepius and the goddess of health.
Let's have a look at the symbols above.
The symbol does not represent the serpent on the rod which Moses carried, a symbol of Jesus, NO! It does not represent a copper snake.
Sometimes even, as we can see in the third picture, a rod is represented with 2 serpents around it. Does this sound familiar?
The wizards of Pharaoh threw their rods on the ground and they became serpents, but the serpent of Moses ate them (Ex 7:10-13)
The staff (A serpent-entwined staff, Asclepiusstaff) represents the god Asclepius, and the serpent entwined.
The bowl represents Hygieia, godess of health and daughter of Asclepius.
The serpent is being fed out of the bowl.
The green cross comes from Greece and is a symbol for pharmacy.
The devil is not the creator but he is an imitator.
In my next post I will continue on this subject.
Sickness is the result of demons operating in the
flesh. The sickness that is visible and measurable in the body are
manifestations of the damage that has been caused by the demon.
For example, a tumor is a manifestation of a cancer demon
and forgetfulness is the manifestation of an Alzheimer demon. As long as we cannot acknowledge sickness/disease (mentally and physically) coming from demons/are demons manifesting themselves, but as a bodily reaction, we will never be able to heal people (through Jesus Christ) by lying on of hands, like Jesus did.
Where do doctors come from and
how did medical science originate?
· The Hebrews had their health laws given by God,
Jehovah Rapha (book of Leviticus)
·
Sumerian medicine (4000 BC) was based on astrology.
·
Egyptian medicine (1500 BC) priests who were initiated in medical
knowledge and many specialist in one
particular disease.
·
Persian medicine (1000 BC) showed a affinity with the
Hebrew health laws and underlies the Islamitic
health rules.
· Greek culture developed medicine from 3000 BC.
Medicine becomes science based on research. In this science views are developed
based upon a right balance between healthy and unhealthy.
This could be realized by a proper way of living and a
healthy environment.
A well-known doctor was Alcmaeon (500 BC).
The medical school of Kos had brought forth the
‘father’ of western medicine:Hippocrates (460-377 BC), he had a profound
understanding for human suffering and put the doctor in service of the patient.
He was a capable doctor and scientist. He is the one usually credited with applying humoralism., or
also called the doctrine of the four temperaments, as a medical theory.
Essentially, this theory holds that the human body was
filled with four basic substances, called humors, which are in balance when a
person is healthy. All diseases and disabilities supposedly resulted from an
excess or deficit of one of these four humors. These deficits could be caused
by vapors that were inhaled or absorbed by the body.
The four humors were black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood.
In the 17th century medicine science based on scientific research has gone through a revolutionary development.
This is just a very short summary about the origin of medicine.
Before a doctor can practice medicine he must swear by an oath:
Composition of the Hippocrates oath:
Let’s have a look at the original oath of Hippocrates.
We can distinguish four parts.
The first part is a part where a diversity of gods are called as witness.
The second part is an agreement where the young doctor swears to obey the regulations of the professional association. In this agreement are the principles of good fellowship recorded.
The third part is a summary of ethical codes.
And the oath ends with a declaration where the reputation of the doctor is depends upon his loyalty to the oath.
I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement:
To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art; and that by my teaching, I will impart a knowledge of this art to my own sons, and to my teacher's sons, and to disciples bound by an indenture and oath according to the medical laws, and no others.
I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.
I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.
But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.
I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.
In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or men, be they free or slaves.
All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all humanity and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my life.
In the US and in many other countries the original oath has been revised and an example of one now, is as follows:
I solemnly promise that I will to the best of my ability serve humanity—caring for the sick, promoting good health, and alleviating pain and suffering.
I recognise that the practice of medicine is a privilege with which comes considerable responsibility and I will not abuse my position.
I will practise medicine with integrity, humility, honesty, and compassion—working with my fellow doctors and other colleagues to meet the needs of my patients.
I shall never intentionally do or administer anything to the overall harm of my patients.
I will not permit considerations of gender, race, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, nationality, or social standing to influence my duty of care.
I will oppose policies in breach of human rights and will not participate in them. I will strive to change laws that are contrary to my profession's ethics and will work towards a fairer distribution of health resources.
I will assist my patients to make informed decisions that coincide with their own values and beliefs and will uphold patient confidentiality.
I will recognise the limits of my knowledge and seek to maintain and increase my understanding and skills throughout my professional life. I will acknowledge and try to remedy my own mistakes and honestly assess and respond to those of others.
I will seek to promote the advancement of medical knowledge through teaching and research.
I make this declaration solemnly, freely, and upon my honour.
We can conclude that western medicine is based upon Greek philosophy and has been developed over the years according to scientific research and still develops.
What about pharmacy’s and its symbols?
Asclepius is the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek religion.
Asclepius was the son of Apollo and Coronis. He shared with Apollo the epithet Paean ("the Healer").
Apollo carried the baby Asclepius (which he took from the womb of Chronis, the mother of Asclepius) to the centaur Chiron who raised Asclepius and instructed him in the art of medicine.
Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts;
his daughters are:
·
Hygiea ("Hygiene", the
goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation),
·
Iaso (the goddess of recuperation from illness),
·
Aceso (the goddess of the healing process),
·
Aglaea/Aegle (the goddess of beauty, splendor, glory,
magnificence, and adornment),
· Panacea (the goddess of universal remedy).
He was associated with the
Roman/Etruscan god Vediovis.
Zeus killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt because he raised Hippolytus from the dead and accepted gold for it.
Other stories say that Asclepius was killed because after bringing people back from the dead, Hades thought that no more dead spirits would come to the underworld, so he asked his brother Zeus to remove him. This angered Apollo who in turn murdered the Cyclopes who had made the thunderbolts for Zeus
The rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today.
This symbol (the Asclepius rod) is used by doctors but also by pharmacy’s, especially the symbol with the bowl where from the Asclepius rod is drinking from. This bowl is a symbol of Hygiene, the daughter of Asclepius and the goddess of health.
Let's have a look at the symbols above.
The symbol does not represent the serpent on the rod which Moses carried, a symbol of Jesus, NO! It does not represent a copper snake.
Sometimes even, as we can see in the third picture, a rod is represented with 2 serpents around it. Does this sound familiar?
The wizards of Pharaoh threw their rods on the ground and they became serpents, but the serpent of Moses ate them (Ex 7:10-13)
The staff (A serpent-entwined staff, Asclepiusstaff) represents the god Asclepius, and the serpent entwined.
The bowl represents Hygieia, godess of health and daughter of Asclepius.
The serpent is being fed out of the bowl.
The green cross comes from Greece and is a symbol for pharmacy.
The devil is not the creator but he is an imitator.
In my next post I will continue on this subject.
