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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:26-27

Luke 8:26-27. And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,— Though we have given, in the notes on St. Matthew, an explanation of the principal circumstances of this remarkable miracle; yet, as it contains so full and satisfactory an account of real possession, and demoniacal agency, I cannot refuse my reader the extracts following from Dr. Ward's Dissertation on the subject, as they not only concur with, but strongly confirm the opinions which I have advanced in the notes onSt. Matthew.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:28

Luke 8:28. What have I to do with thee, &c.?— This way of speaking has been used bywriters in all the ancient languages, and is applied both to personsand things. With respect to persons, it is used, sometimes by superiors towards inferiors; at other times, by one equal to another; and again, at other times, by inferiors towards their superiors; and the sense must vary according to the different circumstances of the persons whom it respects. For when an inferior thus addresses his superior,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:30

Luke 8:30. What is thy name, &c.?— Our Saviour probably asked the name of the evil spirit, to shew the extreme misery of the demoniac who was possessed by him. There is no need of concluding from the answer, that the number of these evil spirits was exactly the same with that of a Roman legion, which at this period consisted of six thousand and upwards. It was a phrase often made use of to express a great number; and it is observable that the evangelist's words lead us to this very sense:... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:31

Luke 8:31. And they brought him, &c.— It seems from Daniel 10:13; Dan 10:20 that different evil genii presided over distinct legions, by the directionsof Satan their prince. These, who perhaps were spirits of distinguished abilities, might be appointed to reside hereabouts, to oppose as much as possible the beneficial designs of Christ; and having made their observations on the character and circumstances of the inhabitants, they might judge themselves capable of doing more mischief here... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:32

Luke 8:32. And he suffered them— The town of Gadara, near which this miracle was wrought, was a Grecian city: see Matthew 8:28.; and as there was a mixture of Jews and Gentiles in those towns which bordered upon Judea, many of the Jews who lived there complied in some things with the Gentile customs, and among others, very probably in eating swine's flesh; and if this was the case, part of these swine might belong to them, which, by their number, two thousand, seem to have been a common or... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:22-25

1. The stilling of a storm 8:22-25 (cf. Matthew 8:18, 23-27; Mark 4:35-41)This story pictures Jesus in complete control of Himself and His environment. Its climax is not the stilling of the storm but the disciples’ question about Jesus’ identity (Luke 8:25). This is the first miracle that Luke recorded that did not involve a person. It showed that Jesus had the power of God over nature that God demonstrated in the Exodus (Exodus 14; cf. Psalms 89:8-9; Psalms 93:3-4; Psalms 106:8-9; Psalms... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:22-56

F. Jesus’ mighty works 8:22-56This section is quite similar to Mark’s account. Luke chose miracles that demonstrated Jesus’ power over nature, demons, and illness and death to show Jesus’ authority as the divine Savior. Again he stressed the powerful word of Jesus. These miracles also revealed Jesus’ compassion and willingness to save people in need. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:24-25

This time of testing was a challenge to the disciples’ faith in Jesus’ word (cf. Luke 8:13). They stopped believing momentarily. Their double address, "Master, Master," showed their urgency. Jesus reminded them of their unbelief with His question. Luke recorded a milder rebuke than Mark did (Mark 4:40) perhaps showing that faith is a dynamic quality that grows and shrinks (cf. Luke 8:13-15). The disciples’ question showed their lack of perception of Jesus’ true identity (cf. Luke 9:20). They... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-29

Mark and Luke called this area the country of the Gerasenes, but Matthew called it the country of the Gadarenes. Gergesa (also referred to as Gersa, Kersa, and Kursi) was a small village about midway on the eastern shore of the lake. Gadara, one of the Decapolis cities, was a larger town six miles southeast of the lake’s southern end. [Note: Jack Finegan, The Archaeology of the New Testament, p. 62.] This incident apparently happened somewhere near both towns on the southeast coast of the lake.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-39

2. The deliverance of a demoniac in Gadara 8:26-39 (cf. Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20)The raging of this demoniac was even worse than the raging of the waters of Galilee (cf. Psalms 65:7). Demonic power was evident in the Hellenistic world of Luke’s original readers. The fact that this incident happened in predominantly Gentile territory suggests that Luke may have seen in it a preview of the church’s ministry to Gentiles (cf. Acts 26:18). In his account of this incident Luke stressed the saving... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:26-27

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:28

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:30

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:31

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:32

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:22-25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:22-56

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:24-25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-29

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:26-39

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