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In which John and David discuss a man tormented by evil in a place called Gerasenes. A dark and slightly scary story of a man with an "unclean spirit", or perhaps a legion of unclean spirits. How can Jesus turn around a story like this? And if he can, what does that imply for all of us?

• Click Here to read the text from Mark 5:1-20. 

Episode Outline

• 1:04 Mark 5 
• 9:13 Jesus v Legion 
• 18:07 The evil forces are malevolent 
• 27:24 Did the demons worship? 
• 40:19 The authority in a name 
• 48:24 The economic impact of the story 
• 56:13 The adverse reaction to a miracle 
• 1:02:01 What happened in Decapolis doesn't stay in Decapolis

The next episode of Two Texts will be on Thursday July 22. 

Episode 22 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 5

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