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Sermon: Jesus the first-century Jewish man
Rather than believing that he had been sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, the risen Christ knew that he had been sent to all nations. I would argue that today’s encounter with the Canaanite woman was an important stage on the path that led to Christian inclusion and universalism. Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Canaanite, exclusion, inclusion, Israel, Matthew 15:1-21, Matthew 15:10-28, Matthew 15:21-28, Palestine, racism, West Bank, women, Year of Matthew
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