A Summary Of The Bible - 1467 Words

We follow the lectionary each week and here for this week is this very difficult text. This text is not always our favorite text, but given all that is happening in the world around us, perhaps it is the best text for today. But let’s be honest, when we read this†¦.we think WOW†¦.sounds like Jesus needs some chocolate. He sounds pretty grumpy. This does not sound like the sweet Jesus we know. Matthew tells us that a Canaanite woman desperately seeks out Jesus. The fact that she was â€Å"Canaanite† is an important description. Israelites and Canaanites were ancient and bitter enemies. Profound animosity and hostility existed between them. Matthew’s congregation was almost exclusively Jewish, probably a Jerusalem congregation, who would†¦show more content†¦We might laugh it off, but The point is this was name calling. Even so, this woman apparently was not thrown in the least by what Jesus says. She has heard this before. She cleverly responds, Sir, even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table. Responding to her quick-witted remark, Jesus agrees to help her daughter, and immediately the daughter is healed. Jesus applauds her with the affirmation, Woman, great is your faith! Biblical scholars argue about this passage. They disagree on whether or not these are really Jesus’s words. Maybe matthew added this racial slur and Jesus did not really say that. This passage is right here in scripture, so we cannot ignore it. Many have tried to soften and rationalize Jesus words, making excuses for him saying he was under stress from engaging the crowds. Others say he was just trying to get away for some quiet time and this woman interrupted; or that he was testing the womans faith in some way; or that he didnt mean dog in the negative sense. But let’s not soften or change the story or try to tone it down to erase the offense, so we can be more comfortable. If we do soften it, we will miss the real power and the cutting truth of this story. This story is tough for a reason! Thats the key that unlocks the story –The meaning lies in it for us when we stop and really unpack it and pause to think about it. So we try to soften the story or explainShow MoreRelatedSummary Of Bible On 1204 Words   |  5 Pages1100 February 3, 2016 Summary of â€Å"Bible in an Hour† â€Å"Bible in an Hour† is an interesting encapsulation of the thematic that is laid out throughout the entire Bible and how they are linked together in the Old Testament into the New Testament. Reverend Wade Butler does a good, but not a great job at bringing out the whole Biblical explanations. The charts are very helpful to visually see his concept of this theme. 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