One man has 2000
demons Inside him?
The
New Testament reports an incident were Jesus "Restores
a Demon-Possessed Man"
For Jesus had said to
him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!” Then Jesus asked
him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we
are many.” And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the
area. A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons
begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” He gave them permission, and the
impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in
number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. (Mark 5:8-13)
When they came to
Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting
there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
(Mark 5:15)
From the above
passages, we read Jesus freed a man who
was possessed by the legion of demons. The demons begged Jesus to send then to
the herds of pigs, "2000 in numbers"
the demons went into the pigs, and rushed down a steep bank into the
lake and drowned.
Here's where it gets
real interesting.
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First Let's find out
what legion means ?
legion
ˈliːdʒ(ə)n/
noun
a division of
3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army.
synonyms: brigade,
regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon,
contingent, unit, force, corps, garrison, section, group, detachment, commando,
battery, band, outfit, cohort
"a Roman
legion"the Foreign Legion.
a vast number of
people or things.
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Gills Exposition of
the entire bible commentary
and he answered,
saying, my name is Legion: the Syriac version renders it, "our name is
Legion"; the reason of which name is given,
for we are many: as
a Roman legion did consist of many, though its number was not always alike: in
the time of Romulus, a legion consisted of three thousand foot, and three
hundred horse; afterwards, when the city was, increased, of six thousand foot,
and six hundred horse; sometimes it was six thousand and two hundred foot, and
three hundred horse; sometimes four thousand foot, and three hundred horse;
sometimes five thousand foot, and three hundred horse (x). Some make a legion
to consist of six thousand six hundred sixty six; and others make it much
larger, even twelve thousand five hundred: however, the number in a legion was
many; hence the word is retained among the Jews, and is used for a large
number, either of persons or things; as, , "a legion of olives" (y):
that is, a large number of them; though sometimes it is used of a single
person, who has others under him, as the general of an army: thus it is said
(z) that one man should say to another,
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A legion of soldiers
consisted of six thousand men, or more. What multitudes of fallen spirits there
must be, and all enemies to God and man, when here was a legion in one poor
wretched creature! Many there are that rise up against us.
And he answered,
saying, My name is Legion: for we are many—or, as in Luke (Lu 8:30)
"because many devils [demons] were entered into him." A legion, in
the Roman army, amounted, at its full complement, to six thousand; but here the
word is used, as such words with us, and even this one, for an indefinitely
large number—large enough however to rush, as soon as permission was given,
into two thousand swine and destroy them.
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From the above
commentaries and definitions, we come to know the term legion and how many can
consist to make up a legion. Also we are told 2000 pigs were possessed by the
devils indicating the man had 2000 demons inside him or more?
My question is
Christians make mockery of 2Satan in the upper part of the nose", yet can
accept 2000 demons residing inside one man?
What's more hard to believe "1 Satan" in the nose or "2000 demons" in the body? Note we are being generous by saying 2000 demons, since a legion would consist over 3000 plus. can you imagine 2000 demons inside one man? where did they all find places to reside? did one stay in this brain, another in his nose, another in his stomach. i mean how did they all fit ?
my Christian friends please enlighten us
YOU DECIDE.....
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