Was the Gadarene demoniac more Jewish or more Gentile?
The Gadarene demoniac was more Jewish than Gentile. When Jesus dealt with him, He was still dealing with someone who stood on the Jewish side of that identity rather than the Gentile side. The account is placed in that Jewish context, not a primarily Gentile one.
Les explains that when Jesus dealt with the maniac of Gadarene, He was still dealing with someone who was more Jewish than Gentile. This observation comes while discussing the two and a half tribes that stayed on the east side of the Jordan River, showing the Jewish context of the Gadarene encounter. Les then moves to 2 Kings chapter 17 and the period of the Judges, noting Israel's failure to destroy the Canaanite people and the resulting idolatry.
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Does the Gadarene demoniac disprove that Jesus only dealt with two Gentiles?
The Gadarene maniac does not contradict Jesus having dealings with only two Gentiles, because that maniac was a descendant of Gad, not a Gentile.