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NASB | Mark 5:15 They *came to Jesus and *observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the "legion"; and they became frightened. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 5:15 They came to Jesus and saw the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had [previously] had the "legion" [of demons]; and they were frightened. |
Subject: Personality disorder or demon possesion? |
Bible Note: PS Where in Scripture do we find demonic "oppression?" I find the word possession used frequently in demonic context, but only once do I find the word oppression relative to the Devil's activity (Acts 10:38). Even in that passage, oppression -- in the actual sense of the original word -- might easily apply to the activity of demons in their mistreatment of those they had possessed. I have to admit that I have not really spent a lot of time on demonology. However, I have heard the distinction of possession and oppression taught. Nevertheless, now that I look for it in the Word, I'm not finding that definitive teaching. |