Outdated or Ahead of Its Time? / SCIENCE

 Waste disposal.

Each year over a half million children die of diarrhea, largely because of exposure to human waste that is not disposed of properly. The Mosaic Law said that human disposal should be buried, disposed of right away from human habitation. - DEUTERONOMY 23:13.

Timing of circumcision.

God's Law stipulated that a male child should be circumcised on the eighth day of life. (Leviticus 12:3) In newborn babies, the blood's ability to clot is understood to reach normal levels after the first week. In Bible times, before advanced medical treatments were available, waiting for over a week before circumcision was a wise protection. 

The link between emotional health and physical health.

Medical researchers and scientists say that positive emotions such as joy, hope, gratitude, and a willingness to forgive have some beneficial effects on health. The Bible says: "A joyful heart is a good medicine, but a crushed spirit saps one's strength." -PROVERBS 17:22.

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