RE: The Purpose Of Religion
April 17, 2014 at 9:13 am
(This post was last modified: April 17, 2014 at 9:22 am by Sinbad.)
(April 17, 2014 at 8:02 am)RobbyPants Wrote:(April 11, 2014 at 7:18 am)Esquilax Wrote: Look, it's right there, in the bible, for all to see: Matthew 15:23, Jesus explains that he's just there to hang with the Jews, and he refuses to help anyone of another race because "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
That's only half accurate. He starts that way, then the woman talks him into healing her daughter.
Matthew 15:21-28
Quote:The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 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. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He 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.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 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.[a]
Now, I can certainly see a problem as to why Jesus started out only helping one group. I guess the question is: did this woman change Jesus' mind, or was it only a one-time thing?
Creative writing. The author injected a bit of humanitarianism into the storyline, makes for more of an interesting read.
