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The monograph The Ninth Month, Eleventh Day [Rus] is dedicated to the oldest mention of LCF injury and the fate of the first patient with this pathology.

Arkhipov S.V. The Ninth Month, Eleventh Day: A Reflection on Chapter XXXII of the Book of Genesis. Joensuu: Author’s Edition, 2024.


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The narrative in the Book of Genesis about the struggle between Patriarch Jacob and God is a retelling of a dream. Our opinion is based on the assessment of the legend from a medical point of view. Analysis of the text, taking into account reliable information, showed that the first version was written almost 3,600 years ago in Egypt. Two writers worked on the work. One, a physician-encyclopedist, supplemented the family tales of the co-author with duplicates of literary characters and scientific facts. This addition rendered the biblical epic believable in the eyes of contemporaries. Later, the artistically processed dream became a key circumstance of the doctrines of the largest religions. Who needed this and why is not discussed. Most of the mysteries of the Old Testament myth were rationally explained. It remains unclear how the brilliant doctor identified damage to the ligament of the hip joint in Patriarch Jacob. A reliable method for diagnosing this injury, which leads to incurable osteoarthritis, is still unknown.  

The monograph is addressed to medical workers and supporters of atheism


 





Dedicated to my mother,
wise, warm-hearted, beloved.

Arkhipova (Molchanova) Zinaida Evgenievna

Synopsis 

The preface briefly narrates the history of the book's development, providing an overview of the discussed events in the Book of Genesis and introducing the main character, Patriarch Jacob.

Chapter 1 outlines essential information about the origin of the text and its early translations. It presents the author's hypothesis that the first version of Genesis was written in Ancient Egypt during the 17th-16th centuries BCE and traces its subsequent evolution in the land of modern-day Israel.

Chapter 2 provides a timeline, dating the life of Abraham (a contemporary of Hammurabi’s son), the migration of Jacob's family to Egypt (following the eruption of the Santorini volcano), the birth of his son Joseph, the "global flood," and the expulsions of Cain, Adam, and Eve (events of the Paleolithic era).

Chapter 3 examines Jacob's life and the injury he sustained, arguing that his brother Esau (depicted with a congenital anomaly) is a fictional character inspired by Enkidu from the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh.

Chapters 4 and 5 reconstruct and date (1633 BCE) the only plausible migration route of Jacob's family from Haran (modern Turkey) to present-day Israel. These chapters highlight clearly fabricated episodes and inconsistencies in the Biblical timeline.

Chapter 6 recounts the author’s expedition to Jordan, during which an ancient ford over the Jabbok River (Zarqa) mentioned in the Bible was discovered. This ford was reportedly used by figures from both the Old and New Testaments. According to legend, it is where the Jewish people received the name "Israel."

Chapter 7 explains that Jacob's struggle with an angel was a dream of a creatively gifted individual from the Bronze Age. The theological and clerical interpretations of this Biblical episode are shown to be speculative readings of the dream.

Chapter 8 focuses on the anatomy of the hip joint, specifically the "sinew of the thigh," as described in Genesis. It concludes that knowledge of this anatomical feature and its injuries originated in Ancient Egypt, showcasing the country's advanced medical expertise. It is stated that the commandment prohibiting the consumption of the ligament of the thigh of an animal is not applicable. Jews and Muslims observe a ritual that is essentially unrelated to religion.

Chapter 9 explores how Jacob might have injured his hip while crossing the river. The author's viewpoint is supported and illustrated through experiments with mechanical models.

Chapter 10 explains why Jacob developed a limp after his injury. Ancient Egyptian texts suggest that the precise cause of his limp and the resulting hip disease was known 3,600 years ago. The chapter speculates how an ancient physician could diagnose Jacob’s injury and why this medical knowledge was embedded in the story—to preserve the discovery for future generations. Alongside this analysis, experiments and illustrations emphasize the critical role of the hip's ligament and demonstrate the mechanics of injury during walking. The author encourages readers to care for their hip joints.

Chapter 11 briefly reviews various artistic and poetic interpretations of Jacob’s struggle with the angel.

The epilogue emphasizes the historicity of the main character. It is concluded that the Book of Genesis was written to exalt the Hyksos official. The text incorporates archaic ideas about the physical world, evolution, anatomy, and physiology. Genesis is classified as a literary work, akin to an ancient encyclopedia. Given its datable elements, the knowledge it conveys can be included in literary reviews, excluding the identified mythical aspects. The discussed text underpins the doctrines of the three largest religions. While the question of who needed this and why is left unanswered, the author hopes readers will reflect on the irrationality of constructing theological doctrines on dreams and hallucinations.

 

Contents

Пресловие

Глава 1. Создание и переводы Библии

Глава 2. Датировка ветхозаветной истории

Глава 3. Житие Патриарха Иакова

Глава 4. География Ветхозаветного похода

Глава 5. Путешествие из Харрана в Маханаим

Глава 6. Переход через Иавок

Глава 7. Сновидение Патриарха Иакова

Глава 8. Жила состава бедра

Глава 9. Повреждение, но не поражение

Глава 10. И хромал он на бедро свое

Глава 11. Сюжет в зеркале искусства

Послесловие

Приложение 1. Датировка событий жизни Патриарха Иакова

Приложение 2. Предание Патриарха Иакова


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Author:

Arkhipov S.V. – candidate of medical sciences, surgeon, traumatologist-orthopedist. 

Citation:

Архипов С.В. Девятый месяц, одиннадцатый день: Рассуждение о XXXII главе книги Бытие; 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. Йоэнсуу: Издание Автора, 2024.  

Arkhipov, S.V. The Ninth Month, Eleventh Day: A Reflection on Chapter XXXII of the Book of Genesis. 2nd ed., revised and expanded. Joensuu: Author’s Edition, 2024. [Rus]

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Keywords

ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, history, first patient, symptoms, injury, damage, synonyms

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