Who were the Gentiles?

Why did the Jews not like them?

The Greek Woman’s Daughter – Mark 7:24-30

LO: To know and understand the story and understand Jesus’ attitude to those who were despised.

D/E – I can retell the story of the Greek Woman’s Daughter.

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

A*/A – I can write a 6 mark answer explaining Jesus’ attitudes towards outcasts with reference to Bible texts.

How would you feel if someone called you a dog?

24 Then Jesus left and went away to the territory near the city of Tyre. He went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there, but he could not stay hidden. 25 A woman, whose daughter had an evil spirit in her, heard about Jesus and came to him at once and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Gentile, born in the region of Phoenicia in Syria. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus answered, "Let us first feed the children. It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." 28 "Sir," she answered, "even the dogs under the table eat the children's leftovers!" 29 So Jesus said to her, "Because of that answer, go back home, where you will find that the demon has gone out of your daughter!" 30 She went home and found her child lying on the bed; the demon had indeed gone out of her.

The Greek Woman’s Daughter: 7:24-30

D/E – I can retell the story of the Greek Woman’s Daughter.

• Then Jesus left and went away to the territory near the city of Jerusalem.

• He went into a house and wanted everyone to know he was there

• A woman who’s daughter was paralysed asked Jesus to heal her.

• She was a Jew, born in Syria.• She begged Jesus.• Jesus said: “Let us first feed the dogs. It isn’t right to take

the dog’s food and throw it to the children.” • She answered: “Even the dogs under the table eat the

children’s crumbs.”• Jesus replied: “Because of that answer, go home, you will

find the demon has gone out of your daughter.”• She saw this wasn’t true.

D/E – I can retell the story of the Greek Woman’s Daughter.Copy the statements

but make sure you spot my mistakes and

correct them!

• Then Jesus left and went away to the territory near the city of Tyre.

• He went into a house and didn’t want anyone to know he was there

• A woman who’s daughter was possessed by an evil spirit asked Jesus to heal her.

• She was a Gentile, born in Syria.• She begged Jesus.• Jesus said: “Let us first feed the children. It isn’t right to

take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” • She answered: “Even the dogs under the table eat the

children’s crumbs.”• Jesus replied: “Because of that answer, go home, you will

find the demon has gone out of your daughter.”• She saw this was true.

D/E – I can retell the story of the Greek Woman’s Daughter.Copy the statements

but make sure you spot my mistakes and

correct them!

Who were the children representing?

Who were the dogs representing?

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

Gentile

Jesus is stating that the Jews must have access to his teaching first. The woman accepted what he said. Her reply made the point that the Jews were already being offered good news, and so Gentiles like her could now be offered it too. This showed she accepted Jesus' authority was God given and Jesus was impressed. Her faith was rewarded by the healing of her daughter.

1)The _________ were to have access to Jesus’ teaching first. Jesus was so impressed by the woman’s ___________ that he rewarded her with the ____________ of her daughter.

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

Gentile

The Language Gentiles were vulgarly called dogs by many Jews…but Jesus uses the milder diminutive “pups”. He is also using an image that links two things sharing the same table – indicating that the Gentile will eventually share in his message.

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

Jesus’ decision to leave Galilee and go into mainly Gentile territory (Tyre) might have been to avoid the authorities. It was not to conduct a mission to the Gentiles: Jesus’ mission was mainly to the Jews, to bring them back to God so that they could take the Gospel further afield.

Questions1.Why did Jesus want to leave Galilee?2.Why did Jesus not want to conduct a mission to the Gentiles?

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

Jesus did not want news of his presence to spread, for fear that people would regard him as a wandering healer, some were ‘con men’.This could explain his apparent rudeness when the woman asked him to cure her daughter.

Questions3. What was Jesus worried people would regarded him as? 4. Why was he worried about this?

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

Can you answer the alien’s question?

Who is this Jesus man? He just called a woman a dog! Surely you aren’t all following a racist???

Explain how Jesus dealt with outcasts (6 marks).

-3 detailed paragraphs.-Refer to the stories.-Jesus healing the leper, Jesus calling Levi, Jesus eating with sinners, Jesus and the Greek Woman’s daughter.

HELP sentence starters: “Jesus shows he treated outcasts…” “An example of this is…”“This story shows that Jesus…”

Which level have you hit today?

LO: To know and understand the story and understand Jesus’ attitude to those who were despised.

D/E – I can retell the story of the Greek Woman’s Daughter.

B/C – I can explain the meaning of the story.

A*/A – I can write a 6 mark answer explaining Jesus’ attitudes towards outcasts with reference to Bible texts.

1. Why did Jesus want to leave Galilee?2. Why did Jesus not want to conduct a mission to the

Gentiles?3. What was Jesus worried people would regarded him as?4. Who is Jesus saying should have access to teaching first?5. What point did her reply make?6. What did it show she accepted?7. How was she rewarded?

Explain why Jesus and the religious authorities disagreed about the Sabbath law. (6 marks)

Due: Friday next week.