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But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread,
and to cast it to dogs. ----- (Matthew 15:26 )

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet
to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.--- (Mark 7:27)

Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: "Don't take the road leading to other nations, and don't enter any Samaritan town. Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. --- (Matt 10:5-6)

He (Jesus) replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." -- (Matthew 15:24)

"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost." --- (Matt 18:11)


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2007-08-09 18:30:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

13 answers

no, he said "little dogs"
from the book "The Greatest Man.." :

Compassion for the Afflicted

AFTER denouncing the Pharisees for their self-serving traditions, Jesus leaves with his disciples. Not long before, you may recall, his attempt to get away with them to rest up a bit was interrupted when crowds found them. Now, with his disciples, he departs for the regions of Tyre and Sidon, many miles to the north. This apparently is the only trip Jesus makes with his disciples beyond the borders of Israel.

After finding a house to stay in, Jesus lets it be known that he does not want anyone to learn of their whereabouts. Yet, even in this non-Israelite territory, he cannot escape notice. A Greek woman, born here in Phoenicia of Syria, finds him and begins begging: “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly demonized.” Jesus, however, does not say a word in reply.

Eventually, his disciples tell Jesus: “Send her away; because she keeps crying out after us.” Explaining his reason for ignoring her, Jesus says: “I was not sent forth to any but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

However, the woman does not give up. She approaches Jesus and prostrates herself before him. She pleads, “Lord, help me!”

How Jesus’ heart must be moved by the woman’s earnest appeal! Yet, he again points to his first responsibility, to minister to God’s people of Israel. At the same time, apparently to test her faith, he draws on the Jews’ prejudiced view of those of other nationalities, arguing: “It is not right to take the bread of the children and throw it to little dogs.”

By his compassionate tone of voice and facial expression, Jesus surely reveals his own tender feelings toward non-Jews. He even softens the comparison of Gentiles to dogs by referring to them as “little dogs,” or puppies. Rather than take offense, the woman picks up on Jesus’ reference to Jewish prejudices and makes the humble observation: “Yes, Lord; but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.”

Matthew 15:21 Leaving there, Jesus now withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Si´don. 22 And, look! a Phoe·ni´cian woman from those regions came out and cried aloud, saying: “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly demonized.” 23 But he did not say a word in answer to her. So his disciples came up and began to request him: “Send her away; because she keeps crying out after us.” 24 In answer he said: “I was not sent forth to any but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 When the woman came she began doing obeisance to him, saying: “Lord, help me!” 26 In answer he said: “It is not right to take the bread of the children and throw it to little dogs.” 27 She said: “Yes, Lord; but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.” 28 Then Jesus said in reply to her: “O woman, great is your faith; let it happen to you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour on.

2007-08-09 18:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 0 3

No Jew would ever have said anything like that about non-Jews. This is yet ANOTHER example of the Church's antisemitic writing in the New Testament that is absolutely disgustingly incorrect. The intent of writing it was to turn non-Jews against Jews, for purposes of both killing Jews and hating them - for something no Jew would have even done in the first place. And that is antisemetic.

And there IS a blessed Divine Law for non-Jews to follow, and the Jews at that time, and before that time, and since that time, have always taught it to non-Jews. It's called following the 7 Noahide Laws, this is the means that non-Jews have to become righteous. The Church, of course, killed the Jews for teaching this, but they taught it anyway.
http://www.noahide.org

Of course you're aware that the Jews performed the sacrifices at the Temple for ALL the nations of the world, non-Jew and Jew alike, right? Yes, they did.

Please, take what you read in the New Testament concerning ANYTHING that any Jew is supposed to have said or done, with a HUGE grain of salt, especially if it's something as rude and ridiculous as a Jew calling a non-Jew a dog. Would the REAL Messiah act like that??? Of course not.

Just another reason why this character couldn't have been the real one. Besides the fact that he didn't fulfill any of the actual Jewish prophecies, that is.

2007-08-09 18:39:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

The description of the Creation of Woman in the Bible is rather Symbolic. First of all it says that it is not good for man to be alone (I would like to point out it doesn't say that about women). Then it goes on to talk about how Women was created by pulling a rib out of Adam's Chest. Not a bone from the foot to be trampled upon, and not a bone from the head to be above, but a bone from the chest to be equal to. Now think farther, what purpose do the ribs serve? They protect vital and life giving organs. A woman by God's plan fills the same role. They are to be respected, honored, cherished, and protected. In the Bible do you know of anywhere it mentions God's wife? It isn't in there. Why? Not because he is not married. In Genesis God says a man should be married. So to be perfect a man must be married, and God is perfect so God is married. If God is married why don't we read about his wife anywhere? Answer, If you knew that your name would be treated in the manner that God's has would any good husband allow that to be done to his wife? No, and so instead of doing something to limit our agency He didn't mention His Wife, and thus She does not have Her name desecrated like His has been. As far as the passage you refer to in Timothy I would imagine that is one of the many spots in the Bible that have been the victim of intentional or unintentional mistranslations over the centuries. Women are not 2nd class citizens. Christ in his ministry taught that, not with words but His actions. If you look at the respect that He showed the women He interacted with, and compare that with how women were treated in that day, you will see he was downright revolutionary. He would have made just about any womens rights activist today happy. When you take that into account there are plenty of reasons why a woman would be a Christian. Oh yes I should mention I am a male.

2016-05-18 05:40:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Nah- that is all from the "New" Testament- a document rejected by Jews as nonsense and as not representing Judaism or Jews at all.

On the contrary- Judaism specifically identifies all of mankind as being the only creatures with free will and a soul- and that everyone, Jew and non-Jew alike, as having a place in the world to come. The Jews through following the 613 mitzvot, the non-Jews through following the 7 Noahide commandments.

2007-08-09 22:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 1 0

According to the Mosaic law, dogs and pigs were unclean. (Lev. 11:7, 27) It was permissible to throw to the dogs flesh of an animal torn by a wild beast. (Ex. 22:31) But Jewish tradition forbade giving to dogs “holy” flesh, that is, meat of animal sacrifices. The Mishnah states: “Animal-offerings [Hebrew, qodashim: “holy things”] may not be redeemed in order to give them as food to the dogs.” Throwing literal pearls “before swine” would be something else quite inappropriate. Likely the swine would mistake them for peas, acorns or other items in their diet. Finding them inedible, the pigs would trample them underfoot and, becoming enraged, could harm the one who threw the pearls.

In a figurative sense, “what is holy” and “pearls” refer to precious Scriptural truths regarding God’s Messianic kingdom. Disciples of Jesus were to share these truths with everyone. (Matt. 24:14; 28:19, 20) But if individuals showed themselves to be without appreciation of spiritual things, like dogs or swine, Christians were to seek out more receptive ears.

2007-08-09 18:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by conundrum 7 · 0 1

Here is a good explanation of that passage of scripture. a Phoenician woman earnestly pleaded for Jesus to heal her daughter. Jesus replied that it was inappropriate to give the children’s food to little dogs. He meant that he could not care for non-Israelites at the expense of deserving Jews. Discerning the point of his illustration, the woman nevertheless begged: “Yes, Lord; but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.” Her strong faith and sincerity moved Jesus to say: “O woman, great is your faith; let it happen to you as you wish.”—Matthew 15:22-28. WT 03 8/15

*** gt chap. 57 Compassion for the Afflicted ***
How Jesus’ heart must be moved by the woman’s earnest appeal! Yet, he again points to his first responsibility, to minister to God’s people of Israel. At the same time, apparently to test her faith, he draws on the Jews’ prejudiced view of those of other nationalities, arguing: “It is not right to take the bread of the children and throw it to little dogs.”

By his compassionate tone of voice and facial expression, Jesus surely reveals his own tender feelings toward non-Jews. He even softens the comparison of Gentiles to dogs by referring to them as “little dogs,” or puppies. Rather than take offense, the woman picks up on Jesus’ reference to Jewish prejudices and makes the humble observation: “Yes, Lord; but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.”

“O woman, great is your faith,” Jesus replies. “Let it happen to you as you wish.” And it does! When she returns to her home, she finds her daughter on the bed, completely healed.

These show that at that time Jesus was primarily concerned with the Hebrew people and with reconciling them to Jehovah God but the Apostle Peter later showed that there would be a time when the non Jews or gentiles would be acceptable to God (Acts 10: 9 -16 and then 24 -28 finally 44 -48.
However Gods people do have a divine law but it is written on their hearts and minds not the Abrahamic covenant. (Acts 8: 7 - 10, 13. Ask the next Jehovah's Witness who knocks on your door to explain this more fully to you.

2007-08-09 19:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 2

Interesting is also how he sent demons into pigs and it killed them. This is not a very nice thing to do to poor pigs. Did he have something against animals or what? And he didn't mind whipping people for selling birds and demolishing synagogues, not to mention cursing fig trees. I think this guy had some serious issues.

2007-08-09 18:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

So you think that those remarks caused time to reverse itself 1500 years in order to dispense the divine law to the Jews alone? How else could the lack of divine law among the Gentiles have occured because Jesus called them dogs?

2007-08-09 18:34:30 · answer #8 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0 3

Jesus was not calling other people...dogs.
He was talking about literal four legged dogs. roaming the streets.
Your cited scriptures have nothing to do with the last three.

2007-08-09 20:00:42 · answer #9 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0 0

During His lifetime on earth His mission was not to the world but only the Jews !!! For a more detailed treatment and answer to your question go to http://www.learnthebible.org/q_a_casting_the_childrens_bread_to_dogs.htm

2007-08-09 18:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0 1

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