Demonic Possession in the New Testament: Its Relations, Historical, Medical, and Theological (Classic Reprint)

How ancient beliefs, medicine, and the Gospels meet in the question of possession.

This scholarly study examines Demonic Possession in the New Testament, exploring how anthropological, medical, and theological perspectives intersect to explain a complex, debated topic.

Drawing on historical demonology, medical discussion, and biblical narrative, the work weighs evidence for and against the idea of genuine possession. It surveys how different cultures and eras understood possession, and it analyzes key gospel events in light of both scientific and faith-based explanations.

• How ancient peoples explained possession and how those ideas shaped healing and religion.
• What medical thinking and psychological concepts contributed to the interpretation of demoniac cases.
• How the Beelzebul controversy, miracles, and gospel accounts relate to the question of possession.
• Why scholars debate the presence, scope, and significance of demonic possession in early Christian times.

Ideal for readers interested in biblical history, theology, and the historical study of medicine.