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Scripture Reading
Prayer
Introduction
We live in a world filled with racial tension
In the United States, much progress has been made but we still have a ways to go.
Since the 13th amendment was made law in 1865 and slavery was outlawed, there has been slow progress.
Five years later, African American Men were given the right to vote
It wasn’t until 1924 that American Indians were given that right
In 1948, the US military was desegregated and in 1954, “Separate but equal” was overturned
From that time through 1970 is the era we commonly call the civil rights era.
then to today...
1963 “I have a dream”
Exposition
Jesus left the area of Galilee and Israel all together
Look at this map
Judea and Galilee
Look at this second map
(Show area of meeting)
So Jesus did not actually enter Tyre or Sidon but went to the boarder area
This woman somehow heard of Jesus and knew that he was outside the area but close enough to catch him.
It says she is a “Canaanite”
remember...
She cries or yells
Her request is for healing of her daughter
demon possesion
Jesus response is silence
seems harsh
expected, even better than expected
Disciples response is more than it seems.
They basically ask Jesus to grant her request so she will go away
We know this because of vs. 24...
Jesus answers his disciples, not the Canaanite woman
He makes a provocative statement
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Jesus is emphasizing his mission
In chapter 8, Jesus healed Gentiles but in a Jewish setting
This will not further his mission
Remember, God is sovereign so 2 things
It was always God’s plan to heal this girl
Jesus mission is, in an earthly sense, to Israel, but in an eternal sense, to the whole world
Remember God’s covenant with Abraham was that all the nation’s would be blessed through Jesus
Saying here that she “came” basically means that she was calling out from a distance earlier but now had caught up.
She asks for help now to His face.
Sounds harsh
Lets dig in a little
dogs - greek word only used here
pets rather than street or scavenging dogs
Mishnah makes clear that Jews did keep dogs as pets
Basically, in a house there is a priority given to children over pets.
Jesus is using a brief parable rather than calling Canaanites dogs.
I. Jesus' mission to save the world had a focus on one people group so that our mission could focus on all peoples.
II.
Faith is required rather than birthright to be one of God’s chosen.
Applications
Jesus was Jewish and came to Jews but His mission was to save a people from every tribe and nation
Matthew 24:14
Luke 24:47
Revelation 5:9
Galatians 3:8
Next Point
III.
The proper response to Jesus’ work is to glorify God.
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