Ada beberapa dukun Yahudi yang suka pergi ke mana-mana untuk mengusir roh jahat dari orang-orang sakit dengan memakai jampi-jampi. Dukun-dukun itu coba-coba memakai nama Tuhan Yesus. Mereka berkata kepada roh-roh jahat, “Atas nama Yesus yang diberitakan Paulus, saya perintahkan kamu keluar!”
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In this verse, some traveling Jewish exorcists try to use Jesus' name to cast out evil spirits from people. They say they're doing it in the same way Paul teaches. This shows how seriously they took Jesus' power.
Penjelasan untuk anak-anak
Imagine if you had a magic word that could stop any bully. Some kids heard about this magic word and tried using it, thinking it would work like magic to solve their problems. They said the word just like another kid taught them.
Latar belakang sejarah
The book of Acts was written by Luke, likely around 60-80 AD, to a non-Jewish audience explaining early Christian practices. In this context, wandering Jewish exorcists were common and attempted to use Jesus' name for their own purposes.
Penerapan hari ini
Today, some people might misuse religious language or symbols without understanding the depth of what they represent. For example, someone might casually say 'God bless you' without genuine faith behind it.
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faithpower of Godexorcismtravelling preachersmisuse of religionJesus' name