What does it mean Mat 15:26? (Part 2)
So, how could this woman refer to Jesus as Messiah if, at first, He came to the Israelites? This was countersense. Hence Jesus ignored her at first:
• Mat 15:23 -> “But he did not answer her a word...”.
She believed that Jesus was the Messiah of Israel, but she needed to figure out what this meant (that is to say: first the Israelites; next, the non-Israelites – Rom 1:16). And the disciples too:
• Mat 15:23 -> “... And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.””.
The disciples were upset in virtue of the disturbing and wished to get free of the perturbation in a jiffy. Jesus shew the disciples that she, although considered someone thoroughly unworthy of something good (in virtue of belonging to a nation condemned to death to the Creator in the past), for her faith, she was considered a lost sheep of Israel (see Rom 2:25-29).
• Mat 15:24 -> “He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.””.
And note that Jesus’ mission was directed to the lost sheep of Israel. He wasn’t sent to reward the righteous, but to redeem the criminals (everyone is sinner and, for this, someone guilty of death – Rom 6:23).
But, what did He mean when He said this?
Have a splendid day. Tomorrow we will carry on.
So, how could this woman refer to Jesus as Messiah if, at first, He came to the Israelites? This was countersense. Hence Jesus ignored her at first:
• Mat 15:23 -> “But he did not answer her a word...”.
She believed that Jesus was the Messiah of Israel, but she needed to figure out what this meant (that is to say: first the Israelites; next, the non-Israelites – Rom 1:16). And the disciples too:
• Mat 15:23 -> “... And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.””.
The disciples were upset in virtue of the disturbing and wished to get free of the perturbation in a jiffy. Jesus shew the disciples that she, although considered someone thoroughly unworthy of something good (in virtue of belonging to a nation condemned to death to the Creator in the past), for her faith, she was considered a lost sheep of Israel (see Rom 2:25-29).
• Mat 15:24 -> “He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.””.
And note that Jesus’ mission was directed to the lost sheep of Israel. He wasn’t sent to reward the righteous, but to redeem the criminals (everyone is sinner and, for this, someone guilty of death – Rom 6:23).
But, what did He mean when He said this?
Have a splendid day. Tomorrow we will carry on.
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