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their destination, "the country of the Gerasenes, which is across from Galilee" (8:26). Immedi ately they met a certain man who had demons (v. 27), a man possessed by a legion of demons (v. 30). The Lord cast out all these demons, giv ing them permission to enter into the many hogs that were feeding nearby (v. 32). "And the de mons, coming out from the man, entered into the hogs; and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned" (v. 33). The picture in 8:22-39 corresponds to our spir itual experience. When we take the Lord's way, journeying with Him, there will be storms. Nev ertheless, we eventually reach our destination on "the other side of the lake." Then we shall see that in such a place the Lord casts out a legion of demons and clears up the unclean business of hog raising. In the Life-study of Mark we pointed out that the business of raising hogs signifies the unclean industry of today's world. In the world there are legions of demons, and everywhere there is unclean business. But wherever the fol lowers of the Lord Jesus go with Him, the result will be that the demons are cast out and the business of hog raising is cleared up.
As indicated by the request of the multitude in the country of the Gerasenes that the Lord