<p>1:23 <em>And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out</em>- As John speaks of the &quot;synagogue of the Jews&quot; and a &quot;feast of the Jews&quot;. The Old Testament spoke of the feasts of Yahweh and <em>His</em> house; but Israel had hijacked God's religion and made it their own, just as we can in our day. And indeed the established churches appear to have done just that. &quot;And immediately&quot; suggests the cameraman as it were suddenly introducing a new person to us, with a jolt, &quot;immediately&quot;. The impression is being created by the record of a fast moving ministry.</p>