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NASB | Mark 7:27 And He was saying to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 7:27 He was saying to her, "First let the children [of Israel] be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the pet dogs (non-Jews)." |
Subject: Why did Jesus call this woman a dog? |
Bible Note: Yes, I did and some were very helpful in studying this out. You should be able to follow through the thread and see the responses. The following is the conclusion I came to after further study This did help in that it led me search out more scriptures and commentaries. I have come to the following conclusions: The Savior did not use the word dogs as an epithet to be applied to this woman, but only as a part of the metaphor, by which he illustrated his position in respect to her and her nation. He says that, as it would not be proper to give the food intended for the children of a family to the dogs, so it is doubtful whether he ought to bestow upon the Gentile nations those miraculous benefits which he was sent to communicate to God's own chosen people. This was very different from applying the term to her as an opprobrious epithet. Hence the point and beauty of her reply,--that the dogs were not to be entirely neglected, but might at least receive some small share footnote - most of the above was gleaned directly from Abbots commentary and MHC - not my words but helped to crystalize my conclusion. Again, Thanks for your help! This forum is a great tool. Your Brother in Christ, Rocky Middleton |