15.23 This seems just plain rude. But Jesus is totally focused on his mission (v24); and then it seems as if her humility and faith win him over.
15.32 I love the people’s desperation to stay with Jesus – no food for 3 days.
Did the disciples not have a sense of déjà vu? It seems not (16.9-10).
Did the disciples not have a sense of déjà vu? It seems not (16.9-10).
Nice point from Tom, that normally it’s Jesus who comes out with the clever punchline; but this time it’s the Canaanite woman. And the closer: are you that desperate, that you cling on to Jesus?
I found today's passage and comment very helpful. I especially liked the way he explained that Jesus' commission was to the Jews. The insight into the woman's faith against the odds was very encouraging especially the paragraph on p62 that begins with: "And we are left thinking..."
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