The Air-Conditioned Church

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

But she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s crumbs.” Mark 7:28  NASB Under the table – Have you thrown someone under the table?  Isn’t that the point of this story?  The woman is a true outsider.  She isn’t a citizen anywhere.  Mark says…

Dogs

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”  Matthew 15:27 Dogs – Where are you on the priority list?  That’s the real thought behind this statement.  The story about this woman seems so odd.  Jesus appears to be callous toward her plight.  It looks as though he…