The eastern shore of Galilee, which that battered fishing vessel approached, ... was much less densely populated than the Capernaum side. Here there is one stretch where the land sweeps down abruptly to the waters edge though not from a great height.
The gospels present a tangle of different textual readings of the local name—Gadara, Gergesa, Gerasa, all seeming to have fairly good evidence in their favour. The city of Gadara was six miles from Galilee. Gerasa was much further to the east, verging on the edge of the desert. But there is also identifiable another Gerasa (Khersa) on the eastern shore of Galilee, where the topographical details seem to be right also.
Here excitement now followed on excitement, and wonder on wonder.
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Author: Harry Whittaker
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Bible reference(s): Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Matt. 8:28-34
Source: Studies in the Gospels.
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