The Other Side of the Lake - Gospel of Matthew Part 23
Exploring My Strange Bible
English - October 08, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Philosophy bible christianity religion pastor theologian the bible project tim mackie strange bible Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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At this point, we look at Matthew Chapter 15. It is a story about a woman who approaches Jesus and asks him to heal her child, and Jesus HESITATES (which is totally bizarre because it doesn’t fit the portrait of Jesus, right?). The backstory of this woman and her history in the scriptures is really interesting, and it really helps us frame why Matthew has included this odd story in the first place.
It has to do with Jesus’ mission to the people of Israel and God. Listen in to learn more.