The grotto itself was part of a temple complex used in the worship of the Greek god Pan. Pan was depicted as an ugly man with the horns, legs, and ears of a goat. Most stories about him refer to sexual affairs. The worship practices of his followers were no different. Pan was associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and orgies, whose worshipers continued many of the sexual rites of the Old Testament gods of the Baal cult.
Dionysus was worshiped in the pagan Decapolis across the Sea of Galilee from the center of Jesus' ministry. Clearly, though the names of the gods had changed, the people? Only the child sacrifice of the Baal cult came to an end with the Greeks and Romans. Many ancient peoples practiced magic. They foretold the future by examining animal entrails or by watching flights of birds. The Greeks had oracles, shrines where gods supposedly communicated the future to priests and priestesses.
Demon possession was a topic of much fascination. Many sorcerers claimed to have the ability to cast out demons Acts , , as did some Pharisees. Because the Bible, in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, recognized the reality of the demonic world and condemned all of its practices Deut.
Jesus provided the ultimate solution to resisting the seductiveness of pagan idol worship. He showed that he alone held power over the demons, sending them into the Abyss Luke He promised his disciples that his church would overcome all evil, even the gates of Hades itself. We would do well to remember the complete powerlessness of the pagan gods, from Baal, Canaan's bloodthirsty fertility god, to Hades, Greek god of the underworld, to prevail against the one true God and his Son, Jesus Christ.
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Marcy cracks her neck, leans forward, and spits out a few teeth. Marcy staggers back a few steps, then forms a bloody smile as she slowly pulls the pipe from her gut. The wet sounds of her flesh tearing can be heard over the rain. Marcy raises her arms, setting Jen on fire this time. Her clothes are consumed first, then her hair.
Soon the smell of burnt skin fills the basement. Jen charges at Marcy, grabbing hold of her tightly allowing the flames to spread. Once Marcy Baal is engulfed, Jen Pazuzu calls the winds once more, sending her enemy flying into the oil tank. The winds circle Jen, putting only the flames surrounding her out. Her body is charred and black, but mostly intact. She directs the winds to the bulkhead, blowing it open, then turns to Marcy. Jen is carried into the air by the fierce winds.
As she hovers 30 feet above the ground, the amulet suddenly stops glowing. As Pazuzu leaves her body, she crashes hard to the ground.
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