Have Mercy on Me: The Story of the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15:21-28 (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Matthew's Gospel Begins And Ends With The Jewish-gentile Debate, And At The Heart Of Both The Issue And The Gospel Is The Story Of The Canaanite Woman. It Is A Story That Reveals Tension Between Jews And Proselytes In Matthew's Community And Responds To The Question, 'what Must One Do To Be A Member Of The Community?' This Study Focuses On The Stereotype Of The Woman As A Canaanite As Well As Matthew's Sources And The Form Of The Story. The Conclusion Is That The Story Reflects A Reinforcement Of Jewish Law That Allows Gentiles To Attain Membership In The Matthean Community, Thus Continuing The Jewish Tradition That Allows Gentiles Into The Faith.--book Jacket. Ch. 1. Tyre And Sidon: A Paradigmatic Setting. 1. Introduction. 2. Matthew's Development Of The Gentile Debate. 3. Tyre And Sidon In The Old Testament. 4. Tyre And Sidon In Matthew. 5. The Gentile Debate In The Story Of The Canaanite Woman -- Ch. 2. The Canaanites In Matthew's Gospel. 1. Introduction. 2. Matthew's Designated Outsiders. 3. Canaanites In The Old Testament. 4. Canaanites In Matthew. 5. Matthew's Genealogy -- Ch. 3. In Search Of A New Paradigm. 1. Introduction. 2. The Gospel Of Mark. 3. The Psalms And Other Texts. 4. The Book Of Ruth. 5. The Matthean Evangelist. Conclusion: The Healing: A Paradigm For Proselytism -- App. 1. Geographical Settings In The Gospel Of Matthew -- App. 2. Gentiles In The Gospel Of Matthew -- App. 3. Women With Direct Speech In The Gospels And Acts -- App. 4. The Geographical Settings Of The Mark//matthew Miracle Stories -- App. 5. Place-names In The Gospels -- App. 6. 'canaan' And Its Derivatives (lxx). Glenna S. Jackson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [160]-182) And Indexes. Contents......Page 8 Abbreviations......Page 10 Preface......Page 14 1. The Project......Page 16 2. The History of Research......Page 17 3. The Syrophoenician Woman and the Canaanite Woman......Page 25 4. Proselytism......Page 29 5. Matthew's Community......Page 36 6. Method......Page 39 1. Introduction......Page 42 2. Matthew's Development of the Gentile Debate......Page 43 3. Tyre and Sidon in the Old Testament......Page 50 4. Tyre and Sidon in Matthew......Page 56 5. The Gentile Debate in the Story of the Canaanite Woman......Page 63 6. Summary......Page 73 1. Introduction......Page 75 2. Matthew's Designated Outsiders......Page 76 3. Canaanites in the Old Testament......Page 85 4. Canaanites in Matthew......Page 98 5. Matthew's Genealogy......Page 101 6. Summary......Page 114 1. Introduction......Page 116 2. The Gospel of Mark......Page 117 3. The Psalms and Other Texts......Page 126 4. The Book of Ruth......Page 141 5. The Matthean Evangelist......Page 152 6. Summary......Page 156 CONCLUSION: The Healing: A Paradigm for Proselytism......Page 157 Appendix 1: Geographical Settings in the Gospel of Matthew......Page 160 Appendix 2: Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew......Page 162 Appendix 3: Women with Direct Speech in the Gospels and Acts......Page 165 Appendix 4: The Geographical Settings of the Mark//Matthew Miracle Stories......Page 166 Appendix 5: Place-Names in the Gospels......Page 167 Appendix 6: 'Canaan' and its Derivatives (LXX)......Page 170 Bibliography......Page 175 Index of References......Page 198 C......Page 208 H......Page 209 M......Page 210 S......Page 211 Z......Page 212