Have a look at the meaning of I rebuke you in the name of Jesus as the shooting video of Sonya Massey goes viral
In a case that has resulted in a deputy being charged with murder, body camera evidence from the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman was made public on Monday.
According to a court document filed by prosecutors, Sonya Massey called 911 on July 6 to report a possible “prowler” at her Springfield home. Both of the Sangamon County sheriff’s deputies who responded to her home after midnight on July 6 are featured in the 36-minute video that was made public by the Illinois State Police.
What is the meaning of “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus” explained as Sonya Massey shooting death video goes viral
If y’all can raise tens of millions of dollars for Kamala Harris in less than 24 hours, y’all can at least raise hell for Sonya Massey and get that whole police department in Springfield, Illinois shutdown. You cannot kill an unarmed Black woman because she has a pot of water. https://t.co/2xCSMk36Dn
— Politically Homeless Millennial (@draggingortrump) July 22, 2024
36 year old Sonya Massey is heard speaking with an officer on the body camera clip. Then she goes into the kitchen to put a pot of boiling water off. One of the cops, Sean Grayson, returns a step and says, “away from your hot steaming water.”
Massey then responds with, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” “Huh,” the officer responds, perhaps unsure of what Massey had said, to which she repeats the word. She was then shot and killed at her house. Many people are now unsure of the meaning of the phrase.
James Wilburn, Massey’s father, told media that he thought his daughter had a “premonition” that she was in danger and that during her last minutes, she prayed to God.
NBC Chicago reports that Grayson, 30, is currently being charged with murder in connection with Massey’s fatal shot. A week before the body cam video went viral, the former officer was charged by an Illinois grand jury.
“I rebuke you in the name of Jesus” meaning
Within the Christian community, the expression “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus” has gained popularity. “To rebuke” is, by definition, “to express strong disapproval” of someone’s actions or decisions. Some Christians use this statement as a critique of Satan and everything they consider to be demonic behaviour.
A number of religious authorities, such as Verse by Verse Ministry, assert that biblical passages do not justify “rebuking the devil”.
These days, it’s common to remark “I rebuke [something] in the name of Jesus” in a nonchalant manner to express how strongly they disagree with it, frequently using spiritual authority to protect themselves from harm or negativity.
It is also used in ordinary life, usually without the solemnity or religious connotation it once possessed, to decisively reject or dismiss something unwanted.