did the Bible describe generational patterns like alcoholism before modern medicine discovered them?
Yes. The Bible described generational patterns like alcoholism long before modern medicine discovered them. The context states this truth was given 1,500 years before Christ, showing it is not a new discovery, even though modern medical people may think they have only now realized such things.
Les explains that human nature's traits are going to take off down the line generation after generation. He then points to alcoholism as an example: how many times do you see it generation after generation after generation? He says this is exactly what the Scripture is saying 1,500 years before Christ. It is not just a new discovery, although modern day medical people may think they have all of a sudden realized these things. No, God told us this 1,500 years before Christ.