The Life of Christ

• With knowledge of its name Jesus now has the necessary authority to cast it out.

This is the only time Jesus doesn't receive an immediate response from a demon.

• It’s because this demonic situation had more authority than any other He would encounter.

• The Greek word used here for demon is "daimon,” a word used only five times in the New Testament for demon; three times here and twice in Rev. 16:14 and Rev. 18:2.

Rev. 16:14: For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Rev. 18:2: And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!”

• The usual Greek word commonly used for demon throughout the Gospels is "daimonion,” which means diminutive demon, denoting a much lesser ranked demon.

• The enormous number of demons within this man created an accumulated authority like none other Jesus faced during His earthly ministry.

Mk. 5:9 And He was asking him, “W hat is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

• The word “asking” is in the present progressive tense implying that Jesus repeated the question.

This is the only time Jesus doesn't receive an immediate response from a demon.

• It’s because this demonic situation had more authority than any other He would encounter.

• The Greek word used here for demon is "daimon,” a word used only five times in the New Testament for demon; three times here and twice in Rev. 16:14 and Rev. 18:2.

• (1) Rev. 16:14 : For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

• (2) Rev. 18:2: And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!”

• The usual Greek word commonly used for demon throughout the Gospels is "daimonion ,” which means diminutive demon, denoting a much lesser ranked demon.

• The enormous number of demons within this man created an accumulated authority like none other Jesus faced during His earthly ministry.

And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

This term "Legion" comes from the Roman military and refers to a large battalion of 3000 troops led by 30 officers or centurions, each over approximately 100 soldiers.

• Over the entire Legion is a man called a Tribune Militum.

• In this case “ Legion ” conveys the idea of 3000 armed and strong warriors of evil.

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