This week BibleWorm reads the story of Jesus casting a legion of unclean spirits into a herd of pigs as told in Mark 5:1-20. We struggle with how to think of demon-possession in the modern world, ultimately concluding that demons represent those forces, both spiritual and societal, that intend harm to humans and especially to those living at the margins of society. We notice that when the demons see Jesus they immediately know they are going to be cast out, and we wonder whether the demons of this world likewise tremble when they see us. And we notice that rather than celebrating the restoration of their neighbor, the townspeople demand that Jesus leave their region, raising the question of whether we, too, are more concerned about the healing of our neighbors or worried about the costs of their restoration.
Episode 117 Luke 2 Christmas Eve SPECIAL EPISODE
Episode 116 Luke 1 The Birth of John the Baptist
Episode 115 Ezra 1 and 3 Rebuilding the Temple
Episode 114 Isaiah 40 Comfort My People
Episode 113 Jeremiah 33 Hope in a Time of Despair
Episode 112: 2 Kings 22-23 Josiah's Reform
Episode 111 Isaiah 5 and 11 How Does Your Vineyard Grow?
Episode 110 Hosea 11 God as Parent
Episode 109 1 Kings 18 Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
Episode 108 1 Kings 12 The Division of the Kingdom
Episode 107 2 Samuel 5-6 David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
Episode 106: Ruth 1:1-17 Ruth and Naomi
Episode 105: Deuteronomy 5 and 6 The 10 Commandments and the Shema
Episode 104: Exodus 3-5
Episode 103: Genesis 32
Episode 102: Genesis 18 and 21
Episode 101: Genesis 2:4-25
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