HOLD ON A MINUTE - DID JESUS JUST CALL HER A DOG?
Mark also describes nothing about her apart from her origins.
That all seems a little bit (very) racist.
HOLD ON ANOTHER MINUTE - DID JESUS JUST CHANGE HIS MIND?
The only time in the Bible that Jesus loses an argument is to a 'dog'.
I don't get this story.
The lady is persistent.
Jesus listens to everyone's prayers.
That can't be it, can it?
I can't get away from Jesus saying something weird.
However, the end of the story is that he has listened to a woman - the end of the story is that he listened to a gentile - he also responded and answered her request with action. He then fed 4000 gentiles with 7 loaves and some fish - what's good enough for God's chosen people (humans) is good enough for gentiles (dogs).
still very confused - is this Jesus continuing to grow in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man? (Luke 2)
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