To Those Who Think That This Is Jesus Mocking...
Response to comment [from a Christian]: [AB quote: ...[W]ill someone care to explain why the following passage can be construed as mockery?] "How can it not be thought of as mockery?"
And, behold,
a woman of
Canaan came out
of the same
coasts, and
cried unto him,
saying, Have
mercy on me, O
Lord, thou son
of David; my
daughter is
grievously vexed
with a devil.
But he answered
her not a word.
And his
disciples came
and "besought
him, saying,
Send her away;
for she crieth
after us [Matt
15:22–23].
"The
Syrophoenician
woman was a
mixture of
several races
and a true
Gentile (see
Mark 7:26 for
her
nationality).
She had no claim
on Jesus as the
Son of David,
and when she
addressed Him as
such, He
answered her not
a word.
The disciples
said, “Send her
away, for she
crieth after
us.” She was
causing a
disturbance and
probably a
little
embarrassment."
McGee, J. V.
(1997). Thru the
Bible commentary
(electronic ed.)
(Mt 15:22–23).
Nashville:
Thomas Nelson.
"Mt 15:21-28
(Mark 7:24-30).
To get away from
the questionings
of the religious
leaders, Jesus
withdrew from
Israel and went
north into the
region of Tyre
and Sidon, the
Gentile coastal
region of
Phoenicia. Tyre
was 35 miles
from Galilee and
Sidon was 60.
There He met a
Canaanite woman.
Centuries
earlier that
area’s
inhabitants were
called
Canaanites (Num.
13:29). She
pleaded with Him
to have mercy on
her
demon-possessed
daughter. She
addressed Him as
Lord, Son of
David (cf. Matt.
9:27; 20:30-31),
a messianic
title. But even
that appeal
could not help
her, for the
timing was not
appropriate.
When Jesus
failed to answer
her and she
persisted with
her appeal, the
disciples …
urged Jesus to
send her away.
They seemed to
be asking,
“Lord, why don’t
You go ahead and
help this woman?
She isn’t going
to give up until
You do.”
Jesus reminded
them, I was sent
only to the lost
sheep of Israel
(cf. 10:6). He
had come to
offer to His own
people the
kingdom promised
through David
centuries
before. Thus it
was
inappropriate
for Him to bring
blessings on
Gentiles before
blessings fell
on Israel. But
the woman was
not easily
discouraged. She
saw in Jesus the
only chance for
help for her
child. On her
knees she
pleaded, Lord,
help me! Jesus’
reply caused her
to realize her
position, for He
said it would
not be right to
take the
children’s bread
and toss it to
their dogs. He
was picturing a
family gathered
at mealtime
around a table,
eating food
provided by the
head of the
household. The
Gentile woman
saw herself in
this picture.
She was not a
child in the
family (of
Israel) eligible
for the choicest
morsels of food.
But she saw
herself as a
household dog (a
Gentile; the
Jews often
called Gentiles
“dogs”) eligible
to receive
crumbs that
might fall from
the master’s
table. She was
not wanting to
deprive Israel
of God’s
blessings. She
was simply
asking that some
of the blessing
be extended to
her in her need.
In light of such
great faith (cf.
8:10), the kind
of faith Jesus
was looking for
in Israel, He
granted her
request. Her
daughter was
healed … that
very hour. This
Gentile woman’s
faith contrasted
with Israel’s
leaders who were
rejecting
Jesus." Walvoord,
J. F., Zuck, R.
B., & Dallas
Theological
Seminary.
(1985). The
Bible Knowledge
Commentary: An
Exposition of
the Scriptures
(Mt 15:21–28).
Wheaton, IL:
Victor Books.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...I think He was testing all of them. She had more faith than the lost sheep..."
We may have some
tests
to come (Mt
24:24).
See:
The Antichrists
are Here! Part
3b
(right click,
open) from the
series
Overcoming Evil
by Dr. Darrell
Ferguson
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: [Stripe quote: Why should I respond to a poster with no brain?] "He's not 'no Brain', he's Arthur Brain..."
As a reminder,
Jeremysdemo is
number 2 on
Satan, Inc. (TOL
Heretics List)
in the "'Paul is
a godless liar'
crowd (Ebionites)"
category.
"[T]hank you for that reminder there were some of us here who almost forgot!"
Almost
forgetting not
to listen to you
can be
dangerous.
Understand the
spirit of
antichrist (1
Jn 4:2-6).
See:
The Jesus test,
the gospel test,
and the fruit
test
"...[D]on't listen to me, listen to the scriptures..."
Agreed. Even a
broken clock
is right twice a
day.
Ga 5:9
"...[T]he scriptures are always right, that is why I said believe them not me."
Right (Ga 5:9).
The Bible is
true.
See:
Inspired
Scripture
"...[T]here is no leaven in the scripture..."
False teachers
mix truth with
error (Ga
5:9).
See:
Cult Toasters
"[G]ood morning by the way SD..."
"I agree with
Paul and the
scriptures, he
said he should
not be judged as
a sinner because
of his lie
[though],
Romans 3:7."
For if the truth
of God hath more
abounded through
my lie unto his
glory; why yet
am I also judged
as a sinner?
[Rom. 3:7].
"The lie here
means moral
falsehood. Each
individual could
claim exemption
from the
judgment of God
because his sin
had advanced the
glory of God."
McGee, J. V.
(1991). Vol. 42:
Thru the Bible
commentary: The
Epistles (Romans
1-8) (electronic
ed.) (58).
Nashville:
Thomas Nelson.
"Ro 3:6 judge. A major theme of Scripture (Gen. 18:25; Pss. 50:6; 58:11; 94:2), here it probably refers to the great future day of judgment (see note on 2:5). Paul’s point is that if God condoned sin, He would have no equitable, righteous basis for judgment." The MacArthur Study Bible. 1997 (J. MacArthur, Jr., Ed.) (electronic ed.) (Ro 3:6). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.
"...[I]t was nice fellowshiping with you SD, Eph 5:11..."
Creepy--
like Bret Baier,
"...Thanks for
inviting us into
your home
tonight."
See:
Romans 8:18-28
by J. Vernon
McGee
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"[Y]es your
deeds of
darkness
(slander) are
creepy..."
"...but I exposed them with scripture..."
Proof please.
"Ro
3:8
— And why not
say, “Let us do
evil that good
may come”?—as we
are slanderously
reported and as
some affirm that
we say. Their
condemnation is
just.
Some opponents
of Paul claimed
that the
apostle’s
teaching on
grace amounted
to saying “I’m
saved anyway, so
I might as well
sin. God’s grace
will take care
of it.” Paul
condemned this
distortion of
grace."Stanley,
C. F. (2005).
The Charles F.
Stanley life
principles
Bible: New King
James Version (Ro
3:8–18).
Nashville, TN:
Nelson Bibles.
"...for your healing."
"Ro
3:18
— “There is no
fear of God
before their
eyes.”
All sin
eventually comes
down to the
refusal to fear
God. All of the
heinous sins
that Paul lists
have their
source in a
rebellious
attitude that
will not honor
God as God."
Stanley, C. F.
(2005). The
Charles F.
Stanley life
principles
Bible: New King
James Version (Ro
3:8–18).
Nashville, TN:
Nelson Bibles.
"...Keep shinin..."
Eph 4:14
As a reminder,
Jeremysdemo is
number 2 on
Satan, Inc. (TOL
Heretics List)
in the "'Paul is
a godless liar'
crowd (Ebionites)"
category.
