Job 1:12

| Job 1 |

12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Matthew 8:31

| Matt 8 |

31 And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”

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Matt. 8:1–9:38 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Jesus has shown himself as the Messiah in word through his teaching (chs. 5–7) and now shows himself to be the Messiah in deed through the performance of many miracles, demonstrating that the kingdom of God truly has arrived.

Matt. 8:1–9:8 Healings, Discipleship, and Overpowering Satan's Strongholds. Jesus' mission involves ministering to the marginalized (8:1–17), disappointing the messianic expectations of some who wanted to follow him (8:18–22), and overthrowing Satan's strongholds (8:23–9:8).

Matt. 8:30–34 The herd of pigs would have been raised for food in this Gentile region on the east shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the local people were very upset (all the city . . . begged him to leave) at the loss of this large herd (about 2,000, Mark 5:13). The pigs' fate in the sea prefigures and pictures the final fate of demons, when God defeats Satan and throws him into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10). Jesus accomplished the decisive defeat of Satan in his earthly ministry (Matt. 4:1–11; Luke 10:18–19), and ultimately in his crucifixion and resurrection (John 12:31; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14–15).