Mat 8:28 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 8:28-34: 8:28-34 This episode focuses on Jesus’ authority as well as on the cost of following him; those who walk by faith will, like the Messiah, also experience opposition. 8:28 possessed by demons ... so violent: Demon-possession was often accompanied by violence, revulsion at the presence of the Son of God (8:29 ), inability to speak (9:32 ; 12:22 ), blindness (12:22 ), seizures (17:15 ), and self-destructive behavior (17:15 ). With Jesus’ exorcisms, the power of the Kingdom broke into human history (12:28 ).

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‏ Matthew 8:28

Summary for Matt 8:28-34: 8:28-34 ^a This episode focuses on Jesus’ authority as well as on the cost of following him; those who walk by faith will, like the Messiah, also experience opposition. 8:28 ^b possessed by demons ... so violent: Demon-possession was often accompanied by violence, revulsion at the presence of the Son of God (8:29 ^c), inability to speak (9:32 ^d; 12:22 ^e), blindness (12:22 ^f), seizures (17:15 ^g), and self-destructive behavior (17:15 ^h). With Jesus’ exorcisms, the power of the Kingdom broke into human history (12:28 ⁱ).