Luke 11 14-23 Analysis

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Karon Singleton
In Luke 11:14-23, Luke is once again highlighting and exploring the healing power of Jesus, but placing more emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit and how He is solely responsible for the works of Christ, particularly the casting out of demons.
According to the McArthur Study Bible, which was written by John McArthur, the book of Luke was written by Luke, following the same pattern as the other 3 gospels which are named after the actual author. McArthur also continues to explain how Luke is a frequent companion of the Apostle Paul. Although very little is known about Luke, due to Luke almost never including personal details about himself, the Apostle Paul referred to him as a physician. Due to Luke’s interest and familiarity with medical phenomena, he truly takes a keener …show more content…

It doesn’t specify the length of time this man had to endure the agony of not being able to speak, but one could imagine that it definitely caused a lot of strain on his life. We can also assume that this man sought medical attention for his dilemma and no one was able to help from a medical perspective. Now, here comes Jesus, and in a moment’s time, the man is able to speak. This passage is also shared in the gospel of Matthew, where Matthew says that the man was unable to see and speak (Matt 12:22). Clearly, with the varying statements of this man’s specific ailment and limitations, the emphasis is not on these elements, but on the fact that a spirit, which had no place in his body, was cast out of his body by Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, thus returning to him the ability to speak. Even after seeing Jesus cast out this demon, thus allowing this man to speak, there were some who claimed that it was the power of Beelzebub, ruler of the demons, that allowed Jesus to cast the demon out. In Matthew 12:24, these people were identified as the

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