How does one who denies the divinity of Jesus interpret Luke 8:39, 9:42-43?
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In chapter 8 of Luke, a demon-possessed man is healed by Jesus who tells him to "declare how much God has done for you". According to Luke, the man then goes on to tell others "how much Jesus had done for him".
> "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And
> he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had
> done for him. (Luke 8:39, ESV)
In chapter 9 Luke recounts another possession event in which Jesus casts out a demon from a boy and the crowd that witnesses it "all were astonished at the majesty of God" and "all marveling at everything he [Jesus] was doing".
> 42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and
> convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the
> boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 And all were astonished at
> the majesty of God. But while they
> were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his
> disciples, (Luke 9:42-43, ESV)
How does one who denied the deity of Jesus interpret these verses?
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Feb 15, 2025, 12:46 AM
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