“For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.” (Acts 8:7)
“Unclean spirits” is an Aramaic term used to describe lunatics. The Eastern text reads: “Many, who were mentally afflicted, cried with loud voices and were restored.” The Aramaic word Akhidan-way, means possessed with insanity or the power of the devil.
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Author: George M. Lamsa
Keywords: Unclean spirits, Demons, Evil spirit, Mental illness, Demonology, Wicked spirits, foul spirit, possessed with a demon, demon possession, demon possessed, possessed with a devil, devil possession, exorcism, lunacy, lunatic, possessed by a devil
Bible reference(s): Matthew 10:1, Mark 1:27, Mark 3:11, Mark 5:13, Mark 6:7, Luke 4:36, Luke 6:18, Acts 5:16, Acts 8:7, Revelation 16:13
Source: New Testament Commentary (Philadelphia: A. J. Holman, 1945), pp. 57-58.
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