Two Authors, Two Names: A Story of one Woman’s faith and her purple passion Bible Study CBC WLA July 25, 2008

Faith of the Canaanite Woman Phoenician Matthew 15: Mark 7: 24-30

Learning Objectives 1.Why did Jesus go to tyre? 2.Why the two ethnic origins for the woman? 3.Why did the Disciples ask Jesus to send the woman away? 4.What do you think of Jesus’ words in Matt. 15:24? 5.What do you think of Jesus’ words to the woman? 6.How did the woman demonstrate her faith?

Tyre & Sidon: cities of Phoenicia Tyre Sidon

Learning Objectives 1.Why did Jesus go to tyre? 2.Why the two ethnic origins for the woman? 3.Why Did the Disciples ask Jesus to send the woman away? 4.What do you think of Jesus’ words in Matt. 15:24? 5.What do you think of Jesus’ words to the woman? 6.How did the woman demonstrate her faith?

Capernaum

Gerasa Capernaum

Gerasa Capernaum

Gerasa Capernaum Nazareth

Gerasa Capernaum Nazareth

Gerasa Capernaum Nazareth Bethsaida

Gerasa Capernaum Nazareth BethsaidaGennesaret

Gerasa Capernaum Nazareth BethsaidaGennesaret Tyre

Why did Jesus go to Tyre? Mark 6:30-34 Jesus realizes that his disciples needed time to rest. From Jesus’ own ministry, we see the importance of physical and spiritual rest when serving in God’s ministries.

Learning Objectives

Canaanite & Phoenician Possible explanations: 1.Two different woman; two different events? 2.One of the author (Mark or Matthew) made a mistake? 3.Canaanite = Phoenician?

Who were the Phoenicians?

Phoenicia 1.Modern-day Lebanon 2.Major cities include Tyre and Sidon 3.Famous for sea travel and trade 4.Civilization lost - a mysterious people

In 1600B.C. the Phoenicians gave the Greeks the alphabet, which later became Latin and the modern English alphabet.

A Phoenician Legend In 1636, Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens depicted the legendary discovery of murex by the Phoenician god Melcarth who was strolling along the shore when his dog began to play with a murex snail, staining his muzzle.

Murex-dyed Textile

Name of Phoenicia 1.Greeks named these sea-faring merchants “ phoinikes ” or “ phoinix ”. 2.“Phoinix” means “purple-red”.

What did the Phoenicians call themselves? Can’ani And their land: Canaan

The Hebrew name for Phoenicia: כנען In Akkadian, kinahhu means “purple colored wool”. In Hebrew, Canaan could mean “land of Purple”.

Biblical Origins of Canaan The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) Genesis 9:18 Canaan was the father of sidon his firstborn… Genesis 10:15

The Gospel according to Matthew 1.Main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah 2.Concern with fullfillment of the OT A.Has more quotations and allusions to the OT than any other NT author

The Gospel according to Matthew

The gospel according to Mark Target audience: the church in Rome and/or Gentile readers. 1.Explains Jewish Customs (7:2-4, 15:42) 2.Translates Aramaic words (3:17, 5:41, 7:11,34; 15:22)

Matthew Target readers: Jews Uses the Hebrew word: Canaanite Mark Target readers: Rome Uses the Greek word: Phoenician

Learning Objectives

Matthew 15:24 He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” What did Jesus mean?

Aren’t we glad we’re not like the disciples? Jesus was expressing what the disciples had been thinking - up to this moment in their ministry, they had not understood that Jesus came for the whole world - to both Jews and non- Jews. Mark 8:14-21

Ephesians 3:6 Matthew 28:19-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24: Cor 5:19 1 John 2:1-2 Romans 1:16 Romans2:9-10 Romans 3:29 Romans 9:24 Romans 11:11-12 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 29:22 Acts 9:15 Acts 10:45 Acts 11:18 Acts 13:46 Acts 14:27 Acts 22:21 Acts 28:28 1 Timothy 2:7 2 Timothy 4:17 Romans 15:9 Luke 2:32 Hope and Salvation for the whole world

Learning Objectives

Jesus the master teacher 1.Jesus tests the Canaanite woman’s faith. 2.Jesus teaches his disciples that faith is not a Jewish birthright. 3.Jesus teaches us that faith is a relational - God knows how much faith you have and He tests you so that your faith may increase.

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Asking God in Faith

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Application Share one experience you have about a prayer request you have where God has told you to persevere. Pray for each other’s request and faith in God’s generosity and kindness.