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Legion (demons)

Index Legion (demons)

Legion means a large group or in another parlance it may mean "many". [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Aramaic, Bible, Cornell University Press, Demon, Exorcism, Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac, First Jewish–Roman War, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Hebrew language, Howard University, Jerash, Jesus, Latin, New Testament, Sea of Galilee, Seyoon Kim, Spirit possession, Synoptic Gospels, Umm Qais.

  2. Demons in Christianity
  3. Exorcisms of Jesus
  4. New Testament Latin words and phrases
  5. People in the canonical gospels

Aramaic

Aramaic (ˀərāmiṯ; arāmāˀiṯ) is a Northwest Semitic language that originated in the ancient region of Syria and quickly spread to Mesopotamia, the southern Levant, southeastern Anatolia, Eastern Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, where it has been continually written and spoken in different varieties for over three thousand years.

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Bible

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία,, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.

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Cornell University Press

The Cornell University Press is the university press of Cornell University; currently housed in Sage House, the former residence of Henry William Sage.

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Demon

A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity.

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Exorcism

Exorcism is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed.

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Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac

The exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39), frequently known as the Miracle of the (Gadarene) Swine and the exorcism of Legion, is one of the miracles performed by Jesus according to the New Testament. Legion (demons) and exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac are exorcisms of Jesus.

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First Jewish–Roman War

The First Jewish–Roman War (66–74 CE), sometimes called the Great Jewish Revolt (ha-Mered Ha-Gadol), or The Jewish War, was the first of three major rebellions by the Jews against the Roman Empire fought in the province of Judaea, resulting in the destruction of Jewish towns, the displacement of its people and the appropriation of land for Roman military use, as well as the destruction of the Jewish Temple and polity.

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Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus.

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Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark is the second of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels.

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Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels.

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Hebrew language

Hebrew (ʿÎbrit) is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family.

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Howard University

Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., located in the Shaw neighborhood.

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Jerash

Jerash (جرش Ǧaraš; Gérasa) is a city in northern Jordan.

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Jesus

Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. Legion (demons) and Jesus are people in the canonical gospels.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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New Testament

The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon.

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Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee (יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in Israel.

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Seyoon Kim

Seyoon Kim (born 30 September 1946) is a biblical scholar, associate dean for the Korean Doctor of Ministry program and professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary.

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Spirit possession

Spirit possession is an unusual or an altered state of consciousness and associated behaviors which are purportedly caused by the control of a human body and its functions by spirits, ghosts, demons, angels, or gods.

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Synoptic Gospels

The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or sometimes identical wording.

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Umm Qais

Umm Qais (lit), also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara.

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See also

Demons in Christianity

Exorcisms of Jesus

New Testament Latin words and phrases

People in the canonical gospels

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_(demons)

Also known as Gadarene demon, Legion (demon), My name is Legion: for we are many.