26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Matthew 15:26-28 (NKJV)
Upon plain reading of this, Jesus calls the Canaanite woman a little dog, and then she presses him, and he then says his daughter is healed. Many interpret this to mean that Jesus came for the Jewish people (sheep) as well as the Gentile's (dogs).
Upon plain reading of Revelation I see dogs are at the gates of heaven. It specifies that there are elect, 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes.
What's going on with the use of the word Dog?
2006-08-08 04:16:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First off the elect are not the 12,000 from each tribe, even though they are elect, they are to preach the Gospel to the whole world during the great tribulation. All true Christians no matter where they come from make up the elect, or the saints, or the bride of Christ.
Dogs could refer to unbelievers in general, but it is never defined clearly exactly who they are nor normally treated as a point that needs to be defined exactly..
Here is the hebrew definition, but it stands alone in translation and needs to be taken in the full context, but maybe it will explain it a little..In translation no single word can be taken out of the context of the rest of the text, but it sometimes helps to understand..
2965 taraph taw-rawf' from 2963; recently torn off, i.e. fresh:--pluckt off.
Seems to have the meaning of someone who maybe turned their back on Christ in the end times. Maybe they were Christians and went back...
The word dog in Matt is different and probably means children or people that are immature, here is the greek of it..
2945 taph taf from 2952 (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children); a family (mostly used collectively in the singular):--(little) children (ones), families.
2952 taphaph taw-faf' a primitive root; apparently to trip (with short steps) coquettishly:--mince.
My opinion would be that these two are not the same in meaning or they would have come from the same word root..
This is probably too much for Yahoo answers, but there it is..
2006-08-08 04:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Matt 15:26
"Little dogs" The Greek says meaning a pet dog in the home, and Jesus' point was that the Gospel was to be given first to Jews. The woman understood Jesus' implication and was willing to settle for crumbs. Jesus rewarded her faith. (vs28)
Rev 22:15
"Dogs". A term applied to all types of ceremonially impure persons. ( in duet 23:18) It designates a male prostitute.
2006-08-08 11:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the 12,000 from 12 tribes are Jewish, so I don't think they'd be called Dogs in the meaning of being Gentiles. It doesn't make sense.
Where does it say there are dogs at the gate?
2006-08-08 11:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by gracefully_saved 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs refer to those outside the Jewish race. It was a cultural issue that was accepted as common during that period.
Notice the woman agreed with Jesus definition.
2006-08-08 11:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by williamzo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "Dog" is used as God's enemies they are doing the work of the devil.
Bible actually instructs people how to judge with regard to the things of God.
Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
2006-08-08 11:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't think we much than dogs compared to Jesus anyways. But, he called himself a child, she took the term 'master'
2006-08-08 11:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like it says we are mere dogs to god, and we have to beg, and do tricks to get rewards. Nice huh? Looks like another case of don't take that part of the bible literally. Only listen to the other part that contradicts it.
2006-08-08 11:25:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bigotry is passed down in families. Why should god be any different than the rednecks who hate blacks but say they LOVE jesus?
2006-08-08 11:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a real dog not a person.
2006-08-08 11:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by Da Great 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're Jesus's homies. You know, his dogs.
2006-08-08 11:21:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋