Religion and Health: A Study on Selected Old Testament Dietary Laws for Healthy Living
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2022
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Insight: Journal of Religious Studies Babcock University
Abstract
Healing and divine health are God's perfect will for mankind. God's plan for man was that he would enjoy divine health. Good health is one of the requisites for worship. A personality in good health stands on a better pedestal of worship than a personality with health challenges. Just as the soul needs hadebar- the Word for sound mind, games, natural foods rich in minerals, vitamins, trace elements, vital nutrients and other substances which have positive medical and curative properties are needed to keep the physical body in good health, in this era of wonder drugs, hormones and synthetic compounds. This paper which is mainly an inductive study, seeks to re-echo the need for all and sundry to adopt and apply biblical dietary principles for the enhancement of good health. Therefore, through this inductive study, the paper projects God's standard on the issue of diet as taught in the Scripture. From the findings of the study, the reasons, and benefits of the dietary laws in the Scripture are germane.