Why did Jesus send the demons legion into the pigs?

Answer 1

The Cast-Out Demons Who Entered Swine. No fault can be found with Jesus for allowing the demons to enter the swine, especially since certain unstated factors may very well have been involved, such as whether the owners of the swine were Jews, thus being guilty of disrespect for the Law. It was, of course, not required that Jesus exercise foreknowledge as to what the demons would do once they entered the unclean animals. And the demons may have wanted to take possession of the swine in order to derive therefrom some unnatural sadistic pleasure. Also, it might reasonably be argued that a man is worth more than a herd of swine. (Mt 12:12) Furthermore, all animals actually belong to Jehovah by reason of his Creatorship, and thus Jesus as God’s representative had every right to permit the demons to take possession of the herd of swine. (Ps 50:10; Joh 7:29) The demons’ entering the swine manifested their ouster from the men in a very forceful way, thus also making very apparent to observers the harm that came to creatures of flesh that became demon possessed. It demonstrated for such human observers both Jesus’ power over the demons and demonic power over fleshly creatures. All of this may have suited Jesus’ purpose and may explain why he allowed the unclean spirits to enter the swine.

Illustrative Use. The inability of swine to recognize the value of pearls was employed by Jesus in illustrating the unwisdom of sharing spiritual things with those having no appreciation whatever of spiritual thoughts and teachings. (Mt 7:6) And in Jesus’ illustration of the prodigal son, the degradation to which a young man had sunk was accentuated by his having to hire himself out as a swineherd, a most despicable occupation for a Jew, and by his willingness even to eat the food of these animals.—Lu 15:15, 16.

The apostle Peter compared Christians who revert to their former course of life to a sow that returns to its wallow after having been washed. (2Pe 2:22) However, it is evident that, as relates to the pig, this illustration is not intended to apply beyond the surface appearance of things. Actually, the pig, under natural conditions, is no dirtier than other animals, although it indulges in wallowing in the mud from time to time in order to cool off in the heat of the summer and to remove external parasites from its hide.

Answer 2

Pigs are considered dirty among animals. they eat anything on sight..from garbage, from leftovers, even from human or animal excretions. They destroy crops and they multiply so fast. They were not allowed to be eaten by the Jews and the Muslims. So, they are logically the best candidate for Jesus' choice where the demons can be thrown. Had the demons been thrown by Jesus to a sheep or goat, the More the Jews will be outrage against him.

Answer 3

(Matt 8:30-32) "Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water."

Which just goes to show you that even when Jesus is being merciful and giving you what you ask for he can still find a way to kick your kiester. Do not cross this guy.

Answer 4

Jesus And Legion

Answer 5

The demons asked them to send them into the pigs. So, Jesus allowed them to go. But the pigs had the last word, they didn't want to live with the demons in them, so they killed themselves by drowning.

Answer 6

In my opinion, there is no way to justify this.

Jesus did not have to do what the demons asked. He could have sent the demon elsewhere. Why would you give a creature of evil what it wanted if you didn't have to?
Once the pigs were dead, the demons were free to go where they pleased, right?

If the pigs were infected with disease/parasites, Jesus could healed them. It wasn't necessary to kill them.
If Jesus wanted to make the owners poor by depriving them of their livestock or if the pig were being too destructive to the enviroment, he could have simply told the hogs to march off to another place, and no one could have turned them back.

2,000 dead hogs is a hell of a lot of water pollution, even if they pulled from the water later and butchered.

Answer 7

because there no such place as hell , and no other spiritaul level to which they could be bound , No one actually ate pig in those days as was writhe with disease, this passage proves Hell doesn't exist otherwise why would Christ have made demons inhabit pigs and the pigs then drown/die answer is obviously someone with such a great spritual knowledge knew the most effective way to finish these evil spirits /negative energies,

Point:if jesus was compassionate enough not to send a demon to hell, why do christians condem those with different beliefs to this fate

Answer 8

there was a man process by many demons and when the man came into Jesus sight they knew who He was and they beged Him not to detroy them but let them go into the pigs.the pigs went crazy and ran and jump over the side of a mountain they thought theynwould be able to live in side the pigs,but not even the pigs could take them

Answer 9

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you evil spirit!”
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many. ” And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.
A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man--and told about the pigs as well. Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.
As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
—Mark 5:1-20, NIV

Answer 10

The Bronze Age, cattle sacrificing, religious nut who made up the story thought that pigs were evil so it was appropriate.