The Man with the Unclean Spirit

The Man with the Unclean Spirit

by:Losing Faith Finding God

The story of the man with the unclean spirit is the first miracle within the four Apostles books or the Bibles New Testament. The story is found in Mark and Luke. A different point of view can be very helpful when deciding what someone is saying. Memory and interpretation can change slightly. Ones demeanor and capabilities can change the perspective of a story. This is why we have several jurors in a trial as well. To ascertain what is said, to the best of our abilities, we use this method. Was Jesus, aware of this? Clearly.

So did Jesus draw out a demon, a spirit or a devil, as stated in the Bible? The answer is a definite yes. However, interpretation just like the different apostles and books of the Bible, are used to both capture the attention of the reader, while also revealing the moral of a story at the same time. Rather than argue who is correct in their interpretation. We are commanded to live in the spirit of the story. The stories are of ultimate Good using High moral standards (God) given to use by the creator, and the way to get there trough truth (Jesus).

While some people believe that Jesus took a ghost or Supernatural creature out of the man, some need a more literal interpretation. Thank God, Jesus was sent to relay this message to us. Jesus uses words, and chose people to tell us what he said. When they relay this, it speaks to the heart and minds of us all. Still, some are not ready to hear the word. This is why we must give our Testimony. Others may have struggled with the same issues. Losing Faith Finding God is here to guide those who do not relate with what others believe Jesus did. It is ok to believe in another view and our duty to share it. Once we do this, as the creation story teaches, and God tells us. We must bring these ideas forward to be challenged, weighed, and measured in order to grow. We come together in good Faith to talk about the Good news that is the Gospel.

The following is the text from Mark and Luke with some words defined. After, there is a Revelation of interpretation that you can chew over and digest as the reader. Finally, our You-Video is available for the visual learner. God Bless, we will see you in the Kingdom of Heaven.

A Man with an Unclean Spirit

Mark 1:23-26

23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit[JW1] ; and he cried out,

24saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. [JW2]

25And Jesus rebuked [JW3] him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26And when the unclean spirit had torn [JW4] him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? [JW5] for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

28And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

A Man with an Unclean Spirit

Luke 4:33-37

33And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil[JW6] , and cried out with a loud voice,

34saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

35And Jesus rebuked [JW7] him, saying, Hold thy peace[JW8] , and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst[JW9] , he came out of him, and hurt him not.

36And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

37And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

WORD TRANSLATION KEY

[JW1]Spirit-A persons true self/Soul

[JW2]Translation- are you here to destroy us? I know you, who are you to say your morals are higher than ours/who are you the son of god

[JW3]Rebuked- defined- express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

[JW4]Comparison- torn- revealed his true self, from hiding we see the true man’s intentions after Jesus rebukes him

[JW5]The Pharisees did not understand how Jesus used that man’s own emotions against himself.

[JW6]Devil- a very wicked or cruel person/ a person with specified characteristics. / The chief evil spirit; Satan. / A thing that is very difficult or awkward to do or deal with. / expressing surprise or annoyance in various questions or exclamations.

[JW7]Rebuked- defined- express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

Peace- [JW8]Definition- freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. / Mental calm; serenity. / Freedom from or the cessation of war or violence. / Freedom from dispute or dissension between individuals or groups.

[JW9] Mist- The good Holy spirit /a recognition of the moral standard

Revelation- Interpretation

In our story; the man with the unclean spirit. Jesus walks into the place of gathering known as a synagogue. This place has certain rules and taxes given to the people lead by the Pharisees.

We discover a man who was truly mean spirited. People can hide behind falsehood to make their appearance better than what it really is. Jesus is the master of pointing out the truth by saying only what is needed so that all others can see the truth. This is a hard practice. We all can be hypocritical. Jesus brings out the truth of what is really happening here by using the man’s emotions against him so he would reveal his true self to everyone.

When Jesus, expresses sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of his behavior or actions. Jesus is saying, - save your non-sense for someone else, speak your mind.

The man gives his true intentions forthright. In doing so reveals his true nature to all in attendance. This revelation, shows who the righteous man really was.

The Pharisees were amazed that Jesus could do this and did not understand how. They did not like the evil that came out of the man. To try to turn the tables by saying Jesus brought out the evil in the man but people knew better.

Let all with eyes see and let all with ears hear.

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