Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography
How does the author interpret the story of Jesus casting demons into a herd of pigs?
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The author claims that the Biblical story of Jesus casting demons out of human beings and into a herd of pigs reads as a metaphoric narrative of casting off oppressive authority in general and in particular Roman authority.