Proper 15A
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The controversial moment, when Jesus seems to insult a Canaanite woman may be our most important opportunity to learn.
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In one of the most controversial passages in the Bible, Jesus insults a woman asking for help. How we see this matters.
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Jesus is challenged by the Canaanite woman to see her daughter’s humanity—to learn something from her.
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Before Jesus talks about what goes in is not what defiles, he is confronted about his disciples not bothering to wash their hands.
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The Canaanite woman’s confrontation with Jesus is an opportunity for us to embrace the context – Jesus feeds everyone.
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In Matthew 15, a confrontation with leaders, a teaching about evil, and an encounter with a woman expose the true evil of abuse and violence. Proper 15A | Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 With Jesus’s words Do not be afraid still ringing in their ears, When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. After…