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Evaluation of the passages referring to King David indicated that he was afflicted by some mental disorder, and among the many possibilities major depression, dysthymia and minor depression are the most likely. Of these diagnoses, major depression seems the most acceptable.
- Liubov (Louba) Ben-Noun
- 2004
Evaluation of the passages referring to King David indicates that he was afflicted by some mental disorder, and among the many possibilities major depression, dysthymia and minor depression are the most likely. Of these diagnoses, major depression seems the most acceptable.
Jan 1, 2005 · Biblical texts were examined, with a close study of verses relating to the mental disorder that afflicted King David, the second and greatest King of Israel, who ruled more than 3525 years ago.
Many people over the years have studied the Bible from a medical point of view offering diagnoses for the symptoms and signs that appear to have afflicted numerous individuals in the Bible. We review the biblical characters in the Old Testament and offer newer insights to their neurological diseases.
Jul 7, 2020 · Mental illness doesn’t discriminate; even a great king like King David suffered from depression. When we think of David, the most common image is that of David and Goliath, a well-known story even amongst non-believers. Typically, he is remembered as “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14) and a King that was used mightily by God.
- Andrew Brewer
May 13, 2024 · King David experienced prolonged bouts of depression: One notable example in the Bible is King David, the shepherd, warrior, poet, and king loved deeply by God. David is renowned in the Bible and amongst Christians for having defeated the Philistine giant Goliath with just a stone in a sling.
Oct 1, 2012 · We suggest that some of civilization’s most significant religious figures may have had psychotic symptoms that contributed inspiration for their revelations.
