Mark 7_24_30 Obs

24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 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. 28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. 29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

Setting: Tyre city and Sidon – a house in a Gentile nation

Characters: Jesus = Son of God,

Syrophoenician woman = Roman province of Syria (Syrian woman)

Daughter = unclean spirit

Children = Israelites

Dogs = Gentile Uses the word for Pet Dog “puppy”

She is saying “ I don’t need the whole loaf, I just want what is left.” THIS IS AN ATTITUDE OF FAITH!

Crumbs were enough for her.