What does it mean Mat 15:26? (Part 4)
Why? Very soon you will figure out this.
When Jesus said this, He was just coming in to the house of someone:
• Mar 7:24 -> “... And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden.”.
Then, the woman reached Him:
• Mat 15:25 -> “But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.””.
• Mar 7:25 -> “But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet.”.
Observe that, now, she referred to Him as her Lord (He wasn’t only Lord of the generation of David, but her Lord too). However, she still needed to comprehend what meant the first title that she gave to Jesus (son of David). Hence, He said:
• Mat 15:26 -> “And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.””.
• Mar 7:27 -> “And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.””.
It is curious that this history follows immediately to Jesus’ criticism against the Pharisees in virtue of them making a point in condemning Him and His disciples for overlooking the external ritual about what is pure and impure (see Acts 10:10-15). Jesus said that what defiles the man is what comes out of his interior.
Now, nevertheless, Jesus seems to drive away the woman for her nationality. Nevertheless, it is the opposite. Jesus was trying to induce her to find her way in His plan (instead of discuss with Jesus and trying to convince Him of His “mistake”, she recognized the perfection of His plan and have sufficient faith to find her place in Jesus’ mission).
So, she didn’t stop to fight against prejudice, alleging that anybody is especial (regardless their race, color of skin or nationality) and worthy of respect and attention. Instead, her necessity stirred her up to encroach the barrier between Israelites and non-Israelites (especially because both need Jesus equally).
As Son of David, Jesus should grace first the Israelites and, only after they reject Him the salvation would be opened to the non-Israelites too. The only way for her to be blessed is through the faith. After all, the faith came before the law:
• Rom 4:9-11 -> “Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,”.
Following the law and prophets, only after Jesus’ death she could be blessed.
Have a happy day in Christ Jesus. Tomorrow we will carry on.
Why? Very soon you will figure out this.
When Jesus said this, He was just coming in to the house of someone:
• Mar 7:24 -> “... And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden.”.
Then, the woman reached Him:
• Mat 15:25 -> “But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.””.
• Mar 7:25 -> “But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet.”.
Observe that, now, she referred to Him as her Lord (He wasn’t only Lord of the generation of David, but her Lord too). However, she still needed to comprehend what meant the first title that she gave to Jesus (son of David). Hence, He said:
• Mat 15:26 -> “And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.””.
• Mar 7:27 -> “And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.””.
It is curious that this history follows immediately to Jesus’ criticism against the Pharisees in virtue of them making a point in condemning Him and His disciples for overlooking the external ritual about what is pure and impure (see Acts 10:10-15). Jesus said that what defiles the man is what comes out of his interior.
Now, nevertheless, Jesus seems to drive away the woman for her nationality. Nevertheless, it is the opposite. Jesus was trying to induce her to find her way in His plan (instead of discuss with Jesus and trying to convince Him of His “mistake”, she recognized the perfection of His plan and have sufficient faith to find her place in Jesus’ mission).
So, she didn’t stop to fight against prejudice, alleging that anybody is especial (regardless their race, color of skin or nationality) and worthy of respect and attention. Instead, her necessity stirred her up to encroach the barrier between Israelites and non-Israelites (especially because both need Jesus equally).
As Son of David, Jesus should grace first the Israelites and, only after they reject Him the salvation would be opened to the non-Israelites too. The only way for her to be blessed is through the faith. After all, the faith came before the law:
• Rom 4:9-11 -> “Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,”.
Following the law and prophets, only after Jesus’ death she could be blessed.
Have a happy day in Christ Jesus. Tomorrow we will carry on.