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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Demons?

       Then Jesus[b] asked him, “What is your. name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” He begged him earnestly not to send them out of the region. 

- Gospel of Mark 5:9-10, NRSV


I am not sure how many demons would be considered a legion, but a legion of Roman soldiers was way more than five thousand. Everyone loves hearing about Jesus casting out the money changers from the temple, but I think casting out a legion of demons is a much bigger deal, not even comparable. Of course, many people today love to believe in angels, but seem to ignore their counterparts. I wonder why?




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1 comment:

  1. MoJuly 3, 2023 at 4:28 AM

    A big portion of the Gospels deal with Jesus casting out demons, so it shouldn't be the pink elephant in the room.

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