It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the DOGS

[tonychanyt]

Mt 15:

21 Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

That's a deliberate move. Jesus was in a gentile country.

22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word.

Jesus was testing her.

And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

She humbled herself before Jesus. She passed the first obstacle. Now comes the second:

26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Strong's Greek: 2952. κυνάριον (kunarion) — 4 Occurrences

BDAG:

little dog, dog Mt 15:26f; Mk 7:27f house-dogs that eat the scraps

International Standard Version:

He replied, "It's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

Jews were the children. Gentiles were dogs. However, Jesus used the diminutive form of the word, which means house-dogs and not street-dogs. Jesus continued to test her.

Did Jesus call her a dog?

She did not react to "dogs" negatively and thereby failed the test. She agreed with the terminology.

27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

She did not dispute the metaphor but extended it to include herself and her daughter. She passed the test. She was humble and had faith, even though she was not a Jew.

28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

Jesus praised her, and she had a happy outcome.

Lambano:

Hey, this unnamed woman won an argument with Jesus! How many people can say that?

Why did Jesus call the Gentile woman a dog or house dog?

To test her Gentile faith.

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Appendix
There is another Greek word for "dog" in Philippians 3:

2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.

Strong's Greek: 2965. κύων (kuón) — 5 Occurrences

BDAG:

① dog
② a cultically impure person
③ an infamous pers.

 

[trophy33]

Matt 15:


That's a deliberate move. Jesus was in a gentile country.


Jesus was testing her.


She humbled herself before Jesus. She passed the first obstacle. Now comes the second:


Strong's Greek: 2952. κυνάριον (kunarion) — 4 Occurrences

BDAG:


Jews were the children. Gentiles were dogs. However, Jesus used the diminutive form of the word, which means house-dogs and not street-dogs. Jesus continued to test her.

Did Jesus call her a dog?

She did not react to "dogs" negatively and thereby failed the test. She agreed with the terminology.


She passed the test. She was humble and had faith.


Jesus praised her, and she had a happy outcome.

Appendix
There is another Greek word for "dog" in Philippians 3:


Strong's Greek: 2965. κύων (kuón) — 5 Occurrences

BDAG:

① dog
② a cultically impure person
③ an infamous pers.

Bread is a terrible food for dogs, anyway. More a poison than food.

 

[Alex1st.1066]

I love that story of the breadcrumbs. I've taken that on board as a guide to see, note & value those words, situations, incidences that are scattered around me. There is food for this dog at times.

 

[Grip Docility]

Matt 15:


That's a deliberate move. Jesus was in a gentile country.


Jesus was testing her.


She humbled herself before Jesus. She passed the first obstacle. Now comes the second:


Strong's Greek: 2952. κυνάριον (kunarion) — 4 Occurrences

BDAG:


Jews were the children. Gentiles were dogs. However, Jesus used the diminutive form of the word, which means house-dogs and not street-dogs. Jesus continued to test her.

Did Jesus call her a dog?

She did not react to "dogs" negatively and thereby failed the test. She agreed with the terminology.


She passed the test. She was humble and had faith.


Jesus praised her, and she had a happy outcome.

Appendix
There is another Greek word for "dog" in Philippians 3:


Strong's Greek: 2965. κύων (kuón) — 5 Occurrences

BDAG:

① dog
② a cultically impure person
③ an infamous pers.

Not a bad Exegeses.... For a GENTILE DOG! I'm Jewish by blood and Gentile Dog by Love for Jesus.

 

[Diamond72]

Bread is a terrible food for dogs, anyway. More a poison than food.

Carbs are not good for us if we eat more than our daily allowance. Esp corn sweetener in soda causes a lot of diabetes. Just like a high fat diet causes heart disease.

 

[trophy33]

Carbs are not good for us if we eat more than our daily allowance. Esp corn sweetener in soda causes a lot of diabetes. Just like a high fat diet causes heart disease.

Its off topic, but the heart disease is not caused by a high fat diet, but by the combination of high blood pressure and elevated insulin, i.e. by processed foods composed of quick carbs, seed oils and salt. And a constant civilization stress with sedentary life style also plays a significant role.

 

[Diamond72]

the heart disease is not caused by a high fat diet,

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States, killing about 375,476 people each year. This is roughly one in every five deaths in the country. So if you want to add years to your life, do not eat a high fat diet.

Coronary heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemic heart disease, is a common cardiovascular disease that occurs when fatty deposits build up in the coronary arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart. This process, called atherosclerosis, can develop in childhood and worsen over time, narrowing the arteries and potentially blocking blood flow.