None of These Diseases [Paperback]

S. I. McMillen (Author), David E., M.D. Stern (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co (June 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800752333
• ISBN-13: 978-0800752330
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #706,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars God's Genius vs. Man's Stupidity, October 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: None of These Diseases (Paperback)

It took man 4,000 years to find remedies that God had already written the prescription to 4,000 years ago. The remedy for many diseases such as leprosy, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, heart attacks, strokes, and mental breakdowns are all in the "Book of books," if man would only take the time to read the Word. "Only when we do our part in crucifying the inner troublemaker, and in opening the door so that Christ may occupy the throne room of the soul, can we experience real living, new strength and vitality, life and inward peace, and fullness of the promise, ". . .none of these diseases. . ."" Dr. McMillen tells the reader story after story of how many of his patients could have lived happier, healthier lifes if they would just take God's advice. This book was an extra-credit assignment, but if you take the time to read it you will gain extra life!

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant info on the good and bad of foods to eat, October 12, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: None of These Diseases (Paperback)

I thought this book was so good,it is almost everything they are finding out now..In the world of Science and nutrition.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More medical than biblical, September 14, 2010

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Vinyamar777 "Still round the corner there may... (Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: None of These Diseases (Paperback)

Dr S I McMillen's thesis, if read by intelligent readers, is that the rationale for certain biblical regulations - eg non-kosher food, 8th day infant boy circumcision - are nowadays recognised as health protocol of the highest standard, but would not have been understood so in their days. Pigs can carry some deadly diseases, and male circumcision prevents certain cancers & is ideally done on the 8th day. He concluded that behind such medical advice must be God's direct wisdom. Thus he pitched his book into the apologetics arena.

While some regulations, such as quarantine & hand washing, overlap with medical wisdom, I doubt that their rationale was primarily medical. Eg, pigs can be safe enough if cooked well, while some foods on the OK list can be unsafe enough (cf. Gordon Wenham, The Book Of Leviticus (Eerdmans), 1985:167f.). More to the point, the NT removed the regulations. Should we conclude it lacked God's wisdom? Commentators such as Gordon Wenham & Nobuyoshi Kiuchi have shown that these regulations were primarily meaningful symbols under the Sinaitic Covenant.

McMillen's book remains readable & medically enlightening, but not so biblically enlightening, I think.