Can some educated Christian explain me the verse?

Question

Please only educated.
Matthew 15:24, "He [Jesus] answered, 'I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

before you start screaming it was taken out of context, i just did nto want to repost bible here so you can read the context and pplease explain what does that Means. Thank you

Answer 1

I remember this verse from theology classes. I believe that there are some schools of thought that believe that Jesus ministry was directed more to the Jews. And in fact he never ministered outside Judea. He told his follows to ministry to gentiles but this wasn't his mission while on earth apparently. Well maybe, maybe not. It is an interesting passage thought isn't it.

He did spend a lot of time getting mad at the way the Temple was being run so you could assume that those were the lost sheep of the house of Israel I suppose.

Answer 2

What that probably just meant was that Jesus knew that his ministry would be limited to a certain area, because he had only a limited time. He trained his apostles, and after his death his apostles carried on where he left off, and started teaching gentiles (non-Jews), by going on missionary journeys. Jesus certainly didn't have time for that before his death. He only had time to set the pace, as it were. So, that may be all that means. He called them "lost sheep," because at the time the religious leaders had become somewhat corrupt and had riddled the religion of the people with many traditions that were neither necessary, but also unduly burdensome.

Answer 3

Because Jesus comes to those who needs Him. Righteous people do not need anymore salvation. But Jesus comes to the world so He can reach out for people who got tangled with the darkness (lost sheep of the house of Israel).

Mark 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Answer 4

Jesus was testing the woman in a way. Watching to see how she would answer if he persisted to not help her, making her claim her faith in Jesus with her mouth as he was discussing wtih the diciples earlier in 15. Jesus (knowing everything because He is God) knew the woman was going to proclaim her faith for Him by saying, "even dogs eat the crumbs from their masters table." Personally, I think Jesus' intentions was for the woman to state this great statement in front of the disciples because He seems to be frustrated with them in the earlier verses in that chapter. A woman (who was the lowest member of society in those times) protraying such great faith in front of the disciples would help them learn their lesson quick while putting them in their place a little. Does that help?

Answer 5

Jesus just encountered a Caananite woman. A non- jew. He had a plan to save the world, and it had parameters. He only was going to the Jews who did not think they were good enough as what the religious establishment defined as a "good" Jew ( who was going to heaven and was acceptable by God). So, when this non-jew wanted Jesus to minister to her. Jesus stated his plan. But to everyones amazement, he did minister to her.

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Answer 6

it means Jesus came for the lost to save them. He also said "does the whole need a doctor? no, but the sick do."
everyone was once lost to sin but by His great power we are saved

Answer 7

the lost sheep are those who did not have God as their Savior..Jesus was sent to save those who were lost and deceived.its as simple as that.

Answer 8

I totally agree with perfectlybaked