Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

General references

Bible References

There an

Leviticus 11:7
the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.
Isaiah 65:4
sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.
Isaiah 66:3
One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.
Matthew 8:30
Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Mark 5:11
Now a large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside.

Besought

Job 1:10
Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Psalm 62:11
God has spoken once;
I have heard this twice:
strength belongs to God,
John 19:11
“You would have no authority over Me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”
1 John 4:4
You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

He suffered

1 Kings 22:22
“The Lord asked him, ‘How?’

“He said, ‘I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’

“Then He said, ‘You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.’
Job 1:12
“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.
Job 2:6
“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “he is in your power; only spare his life.”
Revelation 20:7
When the 1,000 years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison

General references

Matthew 8:31
“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”
Acts 19:15
The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

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