In Matthew 15:21-28, the story tells about a Canaanite woman who was desperate to seek healing for her daughter, and it goes beyond that to show how Jesus publicly spoke about the religious and social conventions that she defied, being a Jewish man.
“Son of David, show me compassion!” She exclaims. Initially, when she initiated a conversation with Jesus, it didn’t appear so to her, but based on all the other accounts we encounter in the Gospels, we are aware that Jesus, who is God manifested in human form, cherished this woman.
The good news of God’s love and mercy encapsulates the predicament we are in, which is misery. Misery represents the bad news, but God, out of His grace, grants us mercy in response to our misery. God’s love for us can be summarized by the concept of mercy, among other terms. She pleaded for mercy.
Did you ever feel desperate and cry out to God, but it seemed like only silence could see, perceive, or hear you? The woman simply asked for God’s mercy, even though Jesus didn’t answer her.
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Last were the blind and the last were the crippled and the lepers, the healed ones who were untouchable, those who were touched by Jesus, the loving and compassionate, kind-hearted. Isn’t this a remarkable thing to highlight? Let’s see what’s up with this.
Is Jesus being rude — a racial bigot, a Canaanite woman has already stepped out in faith, desperate as she is, who won’t give up?
This conversation offered by Jesus goes beyond a loving relationship. Two key points are highlighted in this conversation. First, Jesus acknowledges that even this woman, who may be seen as a bigoted, non-involved, distanced, and stern person, can fall under the loving relationship that Jesus offers. Second, Jesus illustrates his humble, compassionate, and loving nature by allowing this woman to eat the crumbs from the master’s table, even if she is considered a dog.
She was invited, this Canaanite woman. Also, they were given the same deliverance and granted the same deliverance, as were other nations and people who knew that they were also taken from Egypt by God when their defining moment in history, the Exodus, occurred. The Jews knew this well. The Jews knew that the future banquet, primarily for their own people, would also include Gentiles (non-Jews). The Canaanite woman knew that the Jews thought of this future banquet as the Messianic banquet, a feast that symbolized life-after-death and was associated with the Messiah.
After their meal, the master and his family consumed the identical food that the household canines consumed – the remnants from the master’s dining table. Jesus referred to this woman as a dog when he mentioned the pets that consumed precisely what she requested. Another word existed for what we now refer to as a feral, untamed canine. The Greek expression that translates to “dog” actually denotes a puppy or a domesticated pet. Additionally, based on the language employed by Jesus, she understood that he was not deeming her as a useless dog.
Jesus praises her faith and her perseverance in waiting for a response, and he cures her daughter.
He will never turn us. He will never turn us. He does not have any bearing on our life status, our gender, or our race. He will never turn away from us. He might seem initially silent. We might feel that we are not accepted by the religious status quo of our day. A woman like the Canaanite woman might feel uncomfortable being around God. A woman like the Canaanite woman might feel uncomfortable being around God.