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Jesus’ self-proclaimed mission was to initiate the Kingdom of God. In doing so, he would free from their burdens all those who came his way. This story is the second major exorcism in Mark’s Gospel. The first exorcism in Mark (1:21-28) occurs within a Jewish context – inside a synagogue.
Mar 22, 2023 · We are studying Mark 5:1-20 (selected verses 1-8, 14-15, and 18-20) this week – Mark’s version of the story of the demons sent by Jesus into a herd of pigs. Some questions on the text are here. Here are a very few notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: In Mark’s
{1:5} And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. {1:6} And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey. {1:7} And he preached, saying: “One stronger than me comes ...
For Jews, tombs were an unclean place. They were not allowed to touch touch bodies. Demons drove these people (Matthew 8:28 mentions two of them) to live in this horrific place. Demons seem to take delight in causing misery and torment to their hosts. Satan has always appeared as an angel of light.
1 They reached the territory of the Gerasenes on the other side of the lake, 2 and when he disembarked, a man with an unclean spirit at once came out from the tombs towards him. 3 The man lived in the tombs and no one could secure him any more, even with a chain,
4 John the Baptist was in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 All Judaea and all the people of Jerusalem made their way to him, and as they were baptised by him in the river Jordan they confessed their sins. 6 John wore a garment of camel-skin, and he lived on locusts and wild honey.
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4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.
