Neb understandably didn't believe that God would do something so ridiculous as make him think he was a cow, but God always keeps his promises. Nebuchadnezzar thought he was a cow for seven years before finally he knuckled under. "You're the greatest, God. Oh look, a dandelion."
Neb was probably kept in a private wood by his loyal aides, in hopes that some day he would stop believing himself to be a cow, and return to rule his kingdom with an iron hoof. Today, 'Discovery Magazine' uses the story of Neb the Cow to convince children of the scientific veracity of the bible:
Some people who do not believe the Bible is God’s Word have said that this story could not be true. But today we know that there is a rare medical condition that can cause people to act just like Nebuchadnezzar. It even has a name: boanthropy (bo-AN-thra-pee). When people are sick with boanthropy, they do not like to be indoors; in fact, they will spend almost all of their time outdoors, if allowed to do so. Further, they gladly will eat grass (like an ox or cow), and even will drink from muddy puddles (like a dog, or other animal). The hair on their body becomes coarse, and their fingernails and toenails become thick and long.
See kiddies, the Bible never lies! It was right about the existence of compulsive moo-ers, and it’s right about everything else. Why, it’s only a matter of time before we discover the pre-historic wind machines which caused the parting of the Red Sea.
Boanthropy Today
Boanthropy diagnoses have largely ceased. People with the disease are now simply ‘loonies.’ Still, if you have ever wondered what grass tastes like, you have experienced a symptom of boanthropy. If you have ever ingested grass or even mooed, you could be classified a low-grade boanthrope. Boanthropy is a condition that affects all of our lives. Inexplicably, there is no charitable foundation established to research and cure this disease, which causes more than -1 fatalities every ten years. If you would like to help the cause, simply help a cow. Look a cow in the eye, and say, "I understand. Oh, I understand." Then give that cow a hug. And eat some grass.
Article comments
1 - anonymous
Peabody institute is an actual conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon area of Baltimore, Maryland. It is a branch off of John Hopkins U.
2 - halarious!
hahahahaha
3 - Mary
Thanks for the knowledge. Nebuchadnezzar's Madness is intresting. There is a foot note in my Bible that says that "In antiquity insanity was looked upon as possession by a deity." I read, demon. I wonder about the guy who tattoed spots all over himself and lives in the wilds, I think in England, as a leopard and of the Carnaval worker who split His tongue up the middle and got snake tatooes all over his body.... I think he may even wear contacts so his eyes look diamond shaped...
I, of course, naturally look like a werewolf in the morning, but not because I want to. ha ha...no, actually - scary stuff!...
sorry for the mispelled words, I went to a community college...for about a year and a half...yeah,so.(shrugs shoulders)
Thanks!
Mary
4 - Linda
You missed the fact why Nebuchadnezzar became a person with this problem. In Daniel 4:30, he took all the credit for the great things done in Babylon, instead of giving God the praise for his great feats. In Daniel 2:21, Daineal told the king that God sets up kings and takes them down. God gives us our very life. After 7 years,Nebuchadnezzar blessed the most high God and gave Him honur.(Daniel 4:34) At which time Nebuchadnezzar was restored to his place as king of Babylon.
5 - James
Does anyone know more detailed articles about boanthropy? Any clinical cases documented?