SPEAR Factoids about demons

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event: After ten years of prayer and contending with demons, John was granted divine authority over his enemies and sprititual clarity, so that his understanding of Scripture equalled or surpassed most scholastics. See factoid page

event: Wherever John went, he healed the sick and exorcised demons. See factoid page

event: Susan, who was attacked by demons in the cave day and night, thought that anonymi 3695 who discovered her were fiends as well. She did not respond to them when they called out to her. See factoid page

event: Anonymi 3695 went to fetch Anonymi 3662, who immediately came to the cave to retrieve Susan. Susan did not respond to their entreaties, since demons had visited her the day before disguised as the sisters in an attempt to dislodge her from the hermitage. See factoid page

event: God granted Susan power over the fiends that attacked her day and night in the form of human beings. She continued in this way for fifteen years as her fame grew and people came from far and wide to visit with her and hear her speak. She never showed her face when she spoke in public. See factoid page

event: Susan was strong as adamant against the demons and showed no fear of them. They complained bitterly about her strength. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3668 who lived in the desert was regularly assailed by demons and was not as successful as Susan in fighting them. After seeking her advice, she told him that her power over demons comes from Christ and that he should not fear demons if he opposes them in the name of the all-powerful Lord. The man felt ashamed, but was strengthened against the demons. See factoid page

event: John had contests with demons. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for demons,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/demons.html, 2023-03-23T12:41:44.991-04:00.

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