Archaeology news: How modern-day analysis could confirm Bible's account of Nebuchadnezzar.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL discoveries paired with modern-day medical knowledge can confirm the bible's historical accuracy, a biblical scholar has claimed.
Professor Meyer said: "The observation of a unique medical condition and the discovery of a related archaeological object could help explain one of the most bizarre accounts in the Bible, the cruel and unusual divine punishment of the famous sixth century BC king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar.
"According to the Bible, after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC and at the zenith of Nebuchadnezzar’s power, when his heart was lifted up with pride, the God of Israel took away his royal authority for seven years by driving him from human society.
"The most famous and powerful king in the world was condemned to spend seven years in the fields with the wild animals and to eat grass like a cow until he learned that the God of Israel has power over human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses."
By modern-day standards, the king's bizarre behaviour could be explained through a condition known as boanthropy.
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