Reference: Exorcism
Fausets
(See DEVIL; DIVINATION.) Practiced with spells, as the name of Solomon, magic charms, and incantations among the Jews. Ac 19:13-16; the profane use of Jesus' name as a mere spell was punished by the demon turning on the would be exorcists; these "vagabond Jews" were pretenders. But our Lord implies that some Jews actually cast out demons (Mt 12:27), probably by demoniacal help; others in the name of Jesus, without saving faith in Him (Mt 7:22; Mr 9:38). He gave the power to the twelve, the seventy, and to other disciples after His ascension (Mt 10:8; Lu 10:17-19; Mr 16:17; Ac 16:18). The term "exorcise" is never up. plied in Scripture to the Christian casting out of demons. In the end of the 3rd century "exorcists" were made an order in the Christian church, much to the fostering of superstition, especially in connection with baptism.
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Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges.
And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain man, who does not follow us, casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new tongues.
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are made subject to us in thy name. And he said to them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from the sky. read more. Behold, I give you authority to tread over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, nothing will harm you.
And she did this on many days. But Paul, after being exasperated, and having turned, he said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
But some of the wandering Jewish exorcists, attempted to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims. And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this. read more. And having answered, the evil spirit said, I know Jesus and I recognize Paul, but who are ye? And the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, and having overpowered them, he prevailed against them, so as for them to flee out of that house naked and wounded.
Hastings
The word may be defined as denoting the action of expelling an evil spirit by the performance of certain rites, including almost always the invocation of a reputedly holy name. An anticipation of the later methods occurs in David's attempt to expel Saul's melancholia by means of music (1Sa 16:16,23); and in the perception of the benefit of music may possibly be found the origin of the incantations that became a marked feature of the process. A more complicated method is prescribed by the angel Raphael (Tob 6:16 f., Tob 8:2). In NT times the art had developed; professional exorcists had become numerous (Ac 19:13,19), whilst other persons were adepts, and practised as occasion needed (Mt 12:27; Lu 11:19). An old division of the Babylonian religious literature (cf. Cuneif. Texts from, Tablets in Brit. Mus., pts. xvi., xvii.) contains many specimens of incantations; and the connexion of the Jews with that country, especially during the Exile, is an obvious explanation of the great extension both of the conception of the influence of demons and of the means adopted for their treatment. Exorcism was a recognized occupation and need in the Jewish life of the first century, as it became afterwards in certain sections of the Christian Church.
In the procedure and formul
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Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp. And it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou sh
And it came to pass, when the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand. So Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
And having become evening, they brought to him many being demon possessed. And he cast out the spirits by word, and healed all those faring badly,
And having called in his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.
Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near you.
After going, make ye disciples of all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be thou muzzled, and come out of him.
and to have authority to heal diseases and to cast out demons.
And they cast out many demons, and anointed many feeble men with olive oil, and healed them.
And Jesus said to him, If thou are able to believe, all things are possible to him who believes.
And when Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, Thou mute and deaf spirit, I command thee to come out of him, and enter into him no more.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new tongues.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new tongues.
For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man, for many times it had seized him. And he was bound with chains and shackles, and guarded. And breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desolate regi
And having summoned the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases.
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are made subject to us in thy name.
And if I cast out the demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges. But if by a finger of God I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound, lo, eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?
And anything whatever ye may ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
But Peter said, No silver and gold exists to me, but what I have, this I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.
be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this, this man stands here before you healthy.
And also the populace of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem bringing the feeble, and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
For of many of those who had unclean spirits, they came out, crying in a great voice. And many who were paralyzed, and who were lame, were healed.
And she did this on many days. But Paul, after being exasperated, and having turned, he said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
so as to even bring handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin to those who were incapacitated and to free their infirmities from them, and the evil spirits to go out from them. But some of the wandering Jewish exorcists, attempted to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims.
But some of the wandering Jewish exorcists, attempted to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims. And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this. read more. And having answered, the evil spirit said, I know Jesus and I recognize Paul, but who are ye? And the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, and having overpowered them, he prevailed against them, so as for them to flee out of that house naked and wounded.
And a considerable number of those who practiced magical things, having brought their books together, burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.