8. The syro- Phoenician woman’s daughter

• The step phoenician womans daughter

  1. jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it yet he could not keep his presence secret. In fact as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose daughter was possessed with an evil spirit came and fell at his feet. The woman was a greek born in syrian phonicia.
• the syro phonecian womans daughter

  2. She begged jesus to drive the demon out. “first let the children eat all they want“ he told her “for it is not right to take children’s bread and toss it to the dogs“ “Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs” Then he told her “for such a reply you may go the demon has left your daughter“ She went home and found her child lying in the bed, the demon gone.
• what do they children represent in this story?

  the jews
• what do the dogs represent in this stiry?

  non jews (gentiles)