Bible Question:
Matthew 26:53 says "Do you think i cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?" i understand why He said 12..one for each disciple and one for Himself. My question is, how much is a legion? in one soure i found a legion to be 3,000-6,000, but this was in terms of an army. Should a legion of angels be considered the same? if not, how many is a legion? Thank you so much! have a blessed day. jenny |
Bible Answer: Dear jenbrock, The following three sources talk about legion. I hope this helps and sorry for any duplicates. LEGION LEGION The principal unit of the Roman army, consisting of 3,000 to 6,000 infantry troops and 100 to 200 cavalrymen. The New Testament does not use the word legion in its strict military sense, but in a general sense to express a large number. When Jesus healed a man possessed by unclean spirits or demons, He asked the man his name. He replied, "My name is Legion; for we are many" (Mark 5:9). The man was inhabited by many demons. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers) LEGION LEGION The largest division of the Roman army, of which it was, in order and armament, the miniature; 6,000 foot, with a body of horse. Matt 26:53, "thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels," against this band from the Roman "legion"; not merely My twelve apostles, but twelve "legions," and these "angels?" (compare 2 Kings 6:17; Dan 7:10.) In Mark 5:9 the demon-possessed says, "my name is legion, for we are many," "because many demons (Greek) were entered into him." (from Fausset's Bible Dictionary, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1998 by Biblesoft) LEGION LEGION. A main division of the Roman army, nearly equivalent to our regiment. It comprised a much larger number of men, running from 3,000 men to about 6,000 at the time of Christ. See Army. Figurative. The word legion came to mean a great number or multitude, for example, of angels (Matt 26:53) and of evil spirits (Mark 5:9,15). BIBLIOGRAPHY: H. M. D. Parker, The Roman Legions (1928). (From The New Unger's Bible Dictionary. Originally published by Moody Press of Chicago, Illinois. Copyright (c) 1988.) Bless you, Love Fountain Ps 119:76-77 76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. KJV |
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