Bible Discussion Thread

how to explain the boy with demon spirit

Janet, are you referring to Mark 9:17-27? If so, then the account is of Jesus coming over to a company of people & some Jewish religious leaders (Scribes) were questioning Jesus' disciples. Apparently, a man had a son with a 'dumb spirit'. This may not mean as we read it, but quite likely there was an evil spirit inhabiting this boy that produced lunacy or even epilepsy in the child & could also have rendered the boy speaking gibberish. And this was a particularly violent spirit, as from the account. So, Jesus' disciples ask Him, why could they not cast out this demon (as maybe they had done on other occasions)? This type of spirit required much reliance on God for removal (= prayer & fasting), Jesus said. We don't know how an evil spirit came to indwell this lad, but when we see so much of satanic worship & delving into the spirit world today, that so many do ignorantly, we can expect more of this demonic possession & oppression.

i agreed with the example that was giving concerning the physical heart, if the doctor let the physical heart goes lacking without taking care of it, death with come about. If we don't taking care of the spiritual heart death will also come about. So it very important that we nurture the physical heart as well the spiritual heart.

meaning of demon spirit boy and why the disciples couldn't heal the boy

Janet, I hope my earlier response to you gave you the answer you needed. If not, please ask again. Thank you.