Exegesis: The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith

Exegesis of The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith

II. Establishment of main metaphorical basis

III. Identification of speculated textual flaws

IV. Nullification of the exclusiveness of Christ’s ministry

V. Nullification of the insulting behavior of Christ

VI. Nullification of the enlightenment of Christ by human arguments

X. The passage truly helps in nullifying the contemporary idea of fate; that whatever one does, it is part of the plan of God. The passage proves that this is not so by showing that the mind of God also changes, but not merely by human arguments. This new perspective of the ministry of Jesus and how he works to make himself known to all nations helps us avoid our justification of sin by use of fate and destiny.

VIII. This passage assists us in understanding the ways by which God works. There is a goal for Jesus’ incarnation and dwelling on earth, that is for our salvation, and more specifically a plan to purify Israel to become the future mediators between God and men of all nations, therefore nullifying the hypotheses that the Gentiles were not meant to receive salvation. Rather, they were initially meant to know of it through the Israelites but receive it from God alone. This just goes to show that there is a plan that God wants to achieve and will undoubtedly achieve but the means by which this goal is attained may vary or change, but its effect one humanity will in no way be any less, and in and from this instance, Jesus decided to become the direct mediator rather than to make mediators of other men, but the goal of making God known to all nations is achieved nonetheless.

II. As the passage narrates, the Syrophoenician woman’s request is initially rejected by Jesus by a metaphor of the children and the dogs. It is widely accepted that the dogs are equated to the woman and her child, for being a Syrophoenician (Phoenecian from Syria), based on academic conclusions. The children are, on the other hand, equated to the Jews, for which the kingdom of God is.

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