What does it mean Mat 15:26? (Part 5)
Following the law and prophets, only after Jesus’ death she could be blessed. However, by faith, the grace was available even before the foundation of the world (1Peter 1:20).
And she gave room for her faith to increase in Jesus:
• Mat 15:27 -> “She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”
• Mar 7:28 -> “But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.””.
Note that she recognized the children of Israel as her masters in faith, that is to say, she accepted to renounce all their gods and followed the true salvation that comes from Israel (John 4:22). Although, in our dispensation, the Creator uses Jesus’ Church, all her members are, by the faith in Christ, lost sheep of the house of Abraham (Isaac and Israel):
• Gal 3:29 -> “And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.”.
And her statement of faith in this was so powerful that the demon was obliged to leave her daughter immediately:
• Mat 15:28 -> “Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” ...”.
• Mar 7:29 -> “And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.””.
And, when she went to her house, she found her daughter in perfect health:
• Mat 15:28 -> “… And her daughter was healed instantly.”.
• Mar 7:30 -> “And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.”.
One point to be observed is that If Jesus healed her daughter immediately, she would spread the news as did the leper (Mark 1:40-45) and, as shown in the outset, He did not want anyone to know.
Note, too, that the woman asked Jesus “Have mercy on me” and not “have mercy on my daughter” (Mat 15:22). Alike, when we go to help someone, we need to have compassion, that is to say, the problem of the person needs to be our problem too.
Finally, note that, in Matthew, this excerpt is between the two multiplication of breads. And recall that, in both passages, the disciples gathered basket full of the sufficient crumbs to nurture “little dogs” after the “children” got sated.
Have a grandiose day in Christ Jesus.
Following the law and prophets, only after Jesus’ death she could be blessed. However, by faith, the grace was available even before the foundation of the world (1Peter 1:20).
And she gave room for her faith to increase in Jesus:
• Mat 15:27 -> “She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”
• Mar 7:28 -> “But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.””.
Note that she recognized the children of Israel as her masters in faith, that is to say, she accepted to renounce all their gods and followed the true salvation that comes from Israel (John 4:22). Although, in our dispensation, the Creator uses Jesus’ Church, all her members are, by the faith in Christ, lost sheep of the house of Abraham (Isaac and Israel):
• Gal 3:29 -> “And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.”.
And her statement of faith in this was so powerful that the demon was obliged to leave her daughter immediately:
• Mat 15:28 -> “Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” ...”.
• Mar 7:29 -> “And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.””.
And, when she went to her house, she found her daughter in perfect health:
• Mat 15:28 -> “… And her daughter was healed instantly.”.
• Mar 7:30 -> “And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.”.
One point to be observed is that If Jesus healed her daughter immediately, she would spread the news as did the leper (Mark 1:40-45) and, as shown in the outset, He did not want anyone to know.
Note, too, that the woman asked Jesus “Have mercy on me” and not “have mercy on my daughter” (Mat 15:22). Alike, when we go to help someone, we need to have compassion, that is to say, the problem of the person needs to be our problem too.
Finally, note that, in Matthew, this excerpt is between the two multiplication of breads. And recall that, in both passages, the disciples gathered basket full of the sufficient crumbs to nurture “little dogs” after the “children” got sated.
Have a grandiose day in Christ Jesus.
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