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I read that king herod had worms in his privy parts and very bad abdominal pains and gas. In acts it shows he was eaten up by worms. It apparently got so bad that his servants put him in a tub of warm oil to try to allevie his pains. His feet also were very swollen and his legs tender.
Is this medically possible for someone to have worms in their 'down there' area? Do you think stomach pains are a sign of a punishment from God? |
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Reps: 1,574,738,335,962,253,824 (power: 1,574,738,335,962,329) | | Originally Posted by Meepy I read that king herod had worms in his privy parts and very bad abdominal pains and gas. In acts it shows he was eaten up by worms. It apparently got so bad that his servants put him in a tub of warm oil to try to allevie his pains. His feet also were very swollen and his legs tender.
Is this medically possible for someone to have worms in their 'down there' area? Do you think stomach pains are a sign of a punishment from God?
There are many different theories on King Herod's mental & physical health. Yes it is possible to have worms anywhere. Especially if they are maggots. As far as disease & pain being punishment from God? It's been an example of either/or in Scripture. I prefer to think in terms of the rain falling on both the good in the bad.
Here is an article from National Geographic you might be interested in reading: What Disease Killed King Herod? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/01/0128_020128_KingHerod.html
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So basically stomach pains in and of themselves don't lead to any particular conclusion.
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Reps: 93,891,267,386,144,496 (power: 93,891,267,386,148) | | | It was in Eusebuis where I read that Herod had worms in his private parts, swollon limbs and feet, and a horrid smell. Sounds like diabetes maybe too. He must have been a very stinky man. |
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Whatever it was it was horrendous. 
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