I ended the previous blog post with a passing reference to the story of the Canaanite (Matthew 15:21-28) / Syrophoenician (Mark 7:24-30) and we should give that story a little more of our time. With respect to the previous post’s focus on the President’s language, this story is the exception that proves the rule. Jesus […]
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Still More Difficult Texts
There are lots of “difficult” texts in the Bible. Some of them are there to make us uncomfortable. Some of them are there to challenge us. Others are more baffling. Take the story of the syrophoenician woman in Matthew and Mark. You can read the Matthew’s story here. Jesus appears in this story to be unusually harsh. […]
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