2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. According to their superstitions, the demons . And he is in his right mind instead of being out of his mind. The people who witnessed this are . The Girgashites. When they saw the man in his right mind, sitting at the feet of Jesus, they were afraid. The disciples were both amazed and afraid when Jesus calmed the storm. The devil's voice claimed that their name was Legion" and legion means a thousand. "The entire population of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them because they were seized with great fear. Barry Marshall June 9, 2019 at 7:43 pm #. He was clothed and in his right mind, and they were seized with fear. When our dangers are over, it becomes us to take to ourselves the shame of our own fears, and to give Christ the glory of our deliverance. The information that came back was that the Gerasenes were citizens of Gerasa, which was part of the area known as the Decapolis which you have heard of before. Instead the townspeople beg Jesus to leave. This explains why dysfunctional families . Lets learn why. So He got into the boat and left.". They wanted Christ to leave because they had an Image of Zeus that the people would benefit from when visitors would come, buy a pig for sacrifice and thus keep the economy stimulated. This was a routine trip, a short eight miles across to the other side. I'd never sensed fear in them before. As soon as the man sees Jesus he comes and falls at Jesus' feet. He felt Jesus' reassuring hand on his shoulder. (2) Anti-social behavior. 5:3 The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain. Luke does not tell us why fear swept over them. The man was so crazed that the people would hide and bolt their doors and windows, and the kids couldn't go outside. Lots of non-Jews lived there. When we understand the destination our Lord and Savior has in mind, it's a lot easier to part with the rubbish that's in our way. Jesus only helped this man who had been tormented for such a long time, so many years. They could have been afraid of Jesus' power. And they were afraid: They were more afraid of a free man than a possessed man. Reply. if the swine were a source of income and . And when those who had seen it, told what happened to the man and to the pigs, the people begged Jesus to leave their neighbourhood. (3) Spiritual insight. . Demons like to flaunt their imagined importance and use titles such as this. Luke 8:37 (CEB) Then everyone gathered from the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave their area because they were overcome with fear. New Living Translation And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. In Matthew Chapter 8 Jesus goes to the land of Gergesenes. I personally feel the reason that they wanted Him to go was that if He could do that miracle . ESV - 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. Gee, he was alive at the time and had probably visited the region with his uncles when they were fishing. Sadly, many in the region who had now lost their fear of the formerly demon-possessed man . Rather than taking a Gerasene approach and being afraid of Jesus when He slaughters our pigs, we need to pray, "Lord get rid of my pigs and unclean spirit; do whatever it takes . He is met by two men possessed with devils, or demon spirits. And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. Why would the Gerasene people beg Jesus to leave their region after He cast the demons into the pigs? 5:4 In fact, he had frequently been bound with . A Man of Gerasenes. What do you suppose they were all so afraid of? He was Someone Who could control the spirit realm. He did. ger'-a-sa, ger'-a-senz (Gerasa; Gerasenon): 1. The demoniac further evidenced demon activity by the depth of his spiritual insight. It is divided, demons are defeating other demons and fight to increase their influence over the world. Jesus had not hurt them. Faith is always the answer to our fears, regardless of what they are. That's why I love the sunlight. Their answer is: 'No, we do not want to stone you because we want to keep you near us. They were afraid of Jesus because He had rescued the men. The nearby shepherds were sheep shepherds, not hog herders. "So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes." II. One of those miracles involved the deliverance of a demon-possessed man. The fact that they were farming pigs is another clue - an unclean animal for Jews. They cannot fight against Angels of. He shivered at the disturbing memory. 37 Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. Among the disciples were several men who had fished these waters for many years, before they left their nets and responded to Jesus' call to follow Him. Matthew 8:28 - 34. This teaching will focus on the "Girgashites", the most common type of evil spirit that affects church. In our text this morning we see Jesus' authority over the spirit world: Mark 5:1-20 (NASB) And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. They were so afraid that they were begging Him to leave. So why were the people so afraid? The pursuit of holiness often cuts deeper than we initially thought. But why were the people afraid of Jesus after seeing the formerly possessed man in his right mind? 3 v He lived among the tombs. The lose of the pigs meant loose of partial income in the area. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. Jesus comes to the area of the Gerasenes where a man is possessed by demons and lives among the tombs. . The father asked Him to help "if you can.". "They were afraid." Change bothers people, even change for the better. That s what the Gerasenes thought too, about that man. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, 3 and he had his dwelling among the tombs. So he got into a boat and returned. No ostracism hangs over you.' 5 u They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. [1] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. So he got into the boat and returned. Fallen people reject God not because they do not know His power. From time immemorial, as human beings, we have feared the unknown reaches of power over our lives. Perhaps it was the loss of their livestock or more likely it was the fear of the unknown. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. This sounds like a moment we would rejoice in. MARK 5:5 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be . Being outside Judah, in another nation, is crucial - in Deuteronomy the land was allocated by God - . 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. In it, he gives some very poor reasons which make not much . According to numerous Biblical accounts, it is terrifying to witness the mighty power of God. Luke 8:26 - 39. "Why are you so afraid? The man looked out on the Tiberius. 5 1 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. So he got into the boat and returned across the lake. The only way to be rid of a shadow is to cast a light on it. So he got into the boat and left." . But their amazement overcame their fear, and kept them in relationship with Jesus. So he got into the boat and left." Luke 8:37. And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that . Everything is possible to one who has faith.". He is sitting, not wild. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, 3 and he had his dwelling among the tombs. The Gadarenes were afraid of what might happen if Jesus stayed with them, but we don't have to be. Cross References. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were . ger'-a-sa, ger'-a-senz (Gerasa; Gerasenon): 1. So he got into the boat and left ( Luke 8:36-37 ). And Jesus comes and looks at this demoniac from a distance. They were afraid. From the readings of the best texts and from the unsuitability of the locality around Gadara it appears that the proper . Their mitigated violence is an ineffective protest. Verse chosen from today's Bible reading: Ezra 2-3, and Luke 8. . You could hear alarm in their voices. So he got into the boat and left." (8:34-37) Neither the pigs' fate nor the economic loss to their owners is the saddest element of this story. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons . This is why people become afraid -- because they lose faith. 1 2 And when Jesus 2 had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. . We may learn much out of this history concerning the world of infernal, malignant spirits, which though not working now exactly in the same way as then, yet all must at all times carefully guard against. That's why I love him. Until next time, Jeremy Volume 3 9 Responses to "A Lesson From the Gadarenes" Broose the Moose says: viii. The whole village was scared to death. Inhabitants of Gadara, known from an alleged miracle of Jesus (Matt. . . Mark chapter 5. The disciples were afraid they would perish in the storm, but when Jesus calmed the storm they were afraid of someone who had more power than the storm. Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. The Gerasenes would rather have had an unclean spirit in their midst than go without their pigs. For the people of the Gerasenes life with a demon-possessed crazy man in their midst was no picnic. A most unlikely apostle indeed. Jesus read the situation in moments. People who have no appr Fears That Keep Us From His Presence. Mark 5:1 * They came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. The two names thus supply us with two perspectives from a prophetic standpoint, each according to the gospel writer's purpose. Sadly, many in the region who had now lost their fear of the formerly demon-possessed man . He is clothed, not naked. A small crowd of people was approaching, with the pig herdsmen leading the way. He provides healing for an outcast of society, the man shows gratitude, and he evangelizes. The people of Gerasenes are amazed and afraid also, but they allowed their fear to overcome their amazement and asked Jesus to leave. What I learned was that Gerasa was the site of what now is known as Jerash, an archaeological city that Pastor Wagner and I visited while in Jordan. Nov 28, 2021 Feb 16, 2022 / Adam . This means He knows how the kingdom of Satan works. (Gerasenes is too far from the Sea of Galilee.) Why were the people who lived in the region of Gerasenes upset? Thus an economic lose of revenue was involved. Note: 'had the legion', i.e., the many unclean spirits inhabiting him. The Gerasenes must have had some understanding of why they are reproached or they would not respond as they do. So powerfully had he been possessed. This was a power far beyond anything they had seen or even imagined. Those who had seen what had happened to the demoniac and to the swine reported it. because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and returned. It reminds us as well that Jesus Christ has power over the demonic forces, indeed, even over an entire "legion" of demons. In our text this morning we see Jesus' authority over the spirit world: Mark 5:1-20 (NASB) And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. . Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their neighbourhood. It was scary. Jesus ousted the demons from the man in the graveyard in the region of the Gerasenes. No longer were they just afraid they were filled with fear and asked Jesus to leave. Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon. Joshua conquered the Gergashites in Joshua 24:11. George Orwell's classic novel, 1984, is but one example of such fear. In fact the region was known as the Gadarenes-Gerasenes region. Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha Chapter Parallel "I do believe," the man responded. 16 And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. Two cities in Israel, with names I can hardly pronounce. And they began to implore Him to . This demon-possessed, buck-naked man was the first to meet Jesus when He stepped out of the boat in the country of the Gerasenes. Jesus ousted the demons from the man in the graveyard in the region of the Gerasenes. . They were afraid, Luke tells us. If it scares us, it must really terrify them. But why were they afraid? "Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. because that was the first time I became aware of their emotions, and they were different from mine. 37 And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. So hopeless his case seemed. Nicholas Elder explains, in Mark at the Borderland of Orality and Textuality, that Mark's author used this metaphor to criticise the Roman legion that attacked the Gerasenes during the Roman-Jewish War of 66-70 CE: Vespasian's military actions in Gerasa in the years preceding 70 CE will have made the city culturally significant for Mark's audience. The people of the Gerasenes or the Decapolis were afraid and asked Jesus to leave which he did. 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. A Jewish exorcist with such authority in the region, risked to damage the beliefs and reputation of the local pagan inhabitants. Do you remember the day Our Dear Lord went to the Gerasenes, and there was a demented demoniac? In many ways, their actions reek of weakness and fear, not strength and security. (Luke 8:34-37 NLT) Jesus drew a crowd in this Gentile region. 37 The entire population of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them because they were seized with great fear. Do they fear scarcity? Mark 5:1 - 20. Yet the name of the later city was Gadara, and so the people were also called Gadarenes. 9. Gerasenes & the Demoniac. When Jesus and his disciples come to the mostly-Gentile region of the Gerasenes, they are met by a man whose life has been destroyed by demonic infestation. Even as the purpose of Roman legions was to enforce the will of the emperor, the goal of the multiple evil spirits was to carry out the devil's will of bringing pain, destruction and chaos to humans! Do you still have no faith?" . This lesson is the first in a series of 7 lessons on the 7 "categories" of evil spirits that the Scriptures describe. It reminds us of the supernatural forces at work contrary to the Christian. "Help my unbelief.". Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. Jesus delivers the two men, and the demons are cast out into . 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. He terrified neighborhoods, was a cause of fear for . They were afraid. . The result was a remarkable transformation in the life of a man who had been very strong and very scary. - Luke 8:36-37. They came to Jesus, and saw the man freed of the evil spirits sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the same man who had been possessed by the legion. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake. Jesus put his finger right on it: "Have you no faith?" Well, evidently they did not. Pig carcasses were washing ashore and drifting out to sea. They came to Jesus and saw the demoniac sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the legion; and they were afraid. (The Msg) "The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm." III. Christ is not good for the business of the wicked. 9 ) They were wild Ferrel hogs feeding near the cliffs. Why would that be? So he got into a boat and returned." (Luke 8:37) It is amazing. Instead, they reject Him because all they know is His power and purity. Country of the Gerasenes: The town itself is not named in Scripture, and is referred to only in the expression, "country of the Gerasenes" (Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26,37; see Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Appendix, 11).This describes the district in which Christ met and healed the demoniac from the tombs, where also . After all, that is the bottom line of this dramatic and startling story in Luke 8: all the witnesses and all the townsfolk were afraid. they became fearful. . Jesus did many miracles when He lived on earth. Jesus replied, "'If you can!'. In the land of the Gerasenes, Jesus shows us what it looks like. Answer (1 of 10): Lord Jesus said (Matthew 12, 25-26) that no kingdom divided against itself will survive. Mark 5:1 tells us they were headed to the country of the Gerasenes, and there were other boats in sight. They were impressed by Jesus and afraid. - Joshua 5:8. Fear connects the disciples and the people of the Gerasenes. This area was a Gentile area which is why there is a reference (v 30) to a herd of pigs since no Jewish person who raise a herd of unclean animals. It is very important to understand how each of these evil spirits operates in order to recognize if . 1) He Exposes Evil (v 28-30) Verse 28 indicates that Jesus again crossed the Sea of Galilee to an area called Gadarenes. Faith is the answer to fear. So long had he been possessed. "Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. The gospel of Luke tells us that the country of the Gadarenes was also called the country of the Gerasenes. Top Ten Reasons Why There Were Pigs in Gerasenes (Lk 8 ) 10 ) It was the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee, the area of the Decapolis. Power They Could Not Control When the townspeople arrived on the scene, they saw the formerly demon-possessed men, clothed, in their right mind and sitting at the feet of Jesus. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the . and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear. . But with just a . No matter how they bluster . When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. The man told Jesus that the demon had forced the boy into fire and water in an attempt to kill the boy. in which he transferred the demons afflicting a man to a number of swine, that thereupon rushed down a steep hill and perished. That is why he was living in the solitude of the tombs, away from civilization. He knew the man had been kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Country of the Gerasenes: The town itself is not named in Scripture, and is referred to only in the expression, "country of the Gerasenes" (Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26,37; see Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Appendix, 11).This describes the district in which Christ met and healed the demoniac from the tombs, where also . But, they describe two groups of people, and ultimately we all are either from Gergesenes or Gennesaret. They were afraid of losing their income and provision. But we know that God provides in abundance. Christ granted that request. Apostle to the Gerasenes. . The result was a remarkable transformation in the life of a man who had been very strong and very scary. Those who had seen it told them how the one who had been possessed by demons had been healed. In our verse for the day we are told that he shrieks; He is terrified about what Jesus can do to him. ; Mark v.; Luke viii.) There are a few reasons. When the Lord commanded the unclean spirits to leave the unfortunate men, they requested permission to enter a herd of swine feeding nearby. Luke 8:36 The story of the Gerasene demoniac is surely one of the strangest in the Gospels. The Gerasenes clearly understood that the demons that had possessed this man were powerful, intensely powerful, and so they recognized that whatever force had overthrown such demons had an even greater power. There are two lessons here: One, Democrats aren't nearly as secure as they pretend. i. Anyone who knew him or knew of him would surely note the change. The demons entered the hogs which, in turn, rushed down an embankment into the sea and drowned. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke . Why are we afraid of equity? Our Lord has just freed a man from a legion of demons, a man that presumably these folks had, at one [] The Gerasenes are afraid of the possessed man and everyone is afraid of Jesus - that man, his demons, the townspeople and, even though they don't say so, those pigs must have been terrified. 1 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. Bible critics have charged Jesus with destroying the property of others. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. That's why I imagine the people were so afraid of what they had seen in the country of the Gerasenes that day. The demons in the man recognize Jesus and the man bows before him. 5:2 When he got out of the boat, at once a man * from the tombs who had an unclean spirit came to him. So he got into the boat and left. They (the demons) were afraid because they knew who Jesus was, and that he . The famous 20 th Century British Philosopher Sir Bertrand Russell wrote a book called why I am not a Christian. Anyone who knew him or knew of him would surely note the change. Part of their fear was found in the fact that their superstitions were shattered, and they didn't know what to make of it all. This name (Strong's #G3003) is a reference to a Roman military regiment that varied in soldier strength from 4,000 to 6,000. Share . Luke 8:26-39. The people were so afraid of the man with the legion of demons they guarded and bound him, and when the demons seized him he broke . What is calm now, can quickly become chaotic. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. First, this text teaches us much about the demonic forces which oppose our Lord and His church. GERASA; GERASENES. The conduct of this pathetic individual was obviously anti-social. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. It was the possessed lunatic, who dwelt among the graves, out from whom were cast many devils. Hence, Gergasene or Gerasene is the Greek spelling of the ancient Hebrew name. A noise made them all turn back toward the hill. GERASA; GERASENES. Why Be Afraid Of Jesus? Some have argued that the surveillance enabled (if not enacted) within the bounds of PRISM amounts to an internet age realization of some of these fears. And people came to see what it was that had happened. The most likely answer is to the country of the Gerasenes: i.e., Gerasa, a Greek town thought to be the same as the similarly-named Kersa on the east shore of Lake Tiberias. This is the first lesson which comes to us out of this incident. And they were afraid. 36 Those who witnessed it told them how the possessed man had been saved.
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