Phat writes:
Some observations:
The Demons beg Jesus to send them into the pigs and He says Yes.
The people beg Jesus to leave the region and He says Yes.
The ex-demoniac begs Jesus to let him come with Him, and Jesus says No.
Whats up with this cruel tale of pig murder?
Hi Phat. Here's my take on the account, which imo btw, was no tale, but an actual event.
1. The demons effected the animal cruelty. They got their just due when the soul-less animals perished and all of who have read the account have been fore-warned that about the power and danger of dabling in demonic doctrines such as the accult, etc. Don't mess with them and rely on Jesus for deliverance.
2. Jesus never ever forces himself on anyone. They asked him to leave, foolishly deeming the value of the pigs higher than the deliverance of a man and his soul from the demon posession. Had they invited Jesus to stay, perhaps multitudes of sick, maimed and posessed citizens would have also been mercifully delivered.
3. Jesus wisely told the delivered man to go and witness his deliverance to the folks. Jesus had his chosen desciples who were to minister with him. The man would have effected far more good to his own people who would see the mnotorious demoniac restored than to run off and be forgotten.
4. There is no such thing as
murdering a pig. The proper word here is
killing or
slaughter and the death of the pigs was a lesson to all; that the devil and his demons are the cause of all suffering and death. Jesus killed no pigs. The demons effected their death. One immediate human soul, body and mind was saved and others would be saved via the testimony of the one.
No souls were lost when the brute beasts died from the demons.
Edited by Buzsaw, : Change wording.
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