24From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. 26Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27He said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs."" 28But she answered him, "Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."" 29Then he said to her, "For saying that, you may go "the demon has left your daughter."" 30So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
- Mark 7:24-30 (NRSV).
Outline:.
Exegesis of The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith.
I. Introduction and scope.
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.
VII. Passage in context of the whole Markan gospel.
VIII. Theological applications based on established arguments.
IX. Theological applications based on other interpretations of the passage.
X. Contemporary theological applications.
XI. Personal reflection.
*To the instructor:.
The outline is to assist the instructor, and any other readers of the exegesis for that matter, in reading the numbered paragraphs that follow. The exegesis is intended for the instructor and for any reader who is knowledgeable on certain accepted facts about the audience of the Markan gospel and other theologically accepted truths. All facts used in this exegesis are researched and not merely fabricated, but not completely expounded on due to lack of space. The instructor may demand for the bases of the facts brought up in this paper.
