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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2024 · 21 MIN

Matthew 8:Jesus Secretly Heals a Leper, 2000 Pigs Die, and Gentiles sit at Abraham's Table in Heaven

from The Bible by David Alley

After healing a terrible case of leprosy, Jesus tells the leper to keep it a secret. Why would he say that? The casting out thousands of demons out of two insane men, the demons enter an entire herd of pigs (two thousand) who rush into the lake and drown. The entire town wanted Jesus to go away, but why were they farming pigs? Don't Jews avoid pigs? And Jesus tells a parable which seems to suggest the Gentiles will do better in Heaven than Jews will. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 8 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.

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After healing a terrible case of leprosy, Jesus tells the leper to keep it a secret. Why would he say that? The casting out thousands of demons out of two insane men, the demons enter an entire herd of pigs (two thousand) who rush into the lake and...

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