Answering James Martin S.J on the matter of the Canaanite women

So, not that it is anything new but, Fr. Martin has gifted us with another one of his interpretations of a passage of scripture.

The passage?

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman  

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”

25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

So what did Fr. Martin have to say?

Gospel: Jesus is challenged by the Canaanite woman to see that his ministry extends to all. He changes his mind, learning from a wise woman.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

For all who were surprised by my tweet on the Canaanite woman, you need to brush up on your exegesis. Jesus is fully human and fully divine.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

Thus, he would have had both a human consciousness and a divine consciousness. The way that those two came together remains a mystery.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

In some passages, Jesus seems to have omniscience (e.g., he predicts his Resurrection). In others, he says he does not know all (Mt. 24:36)

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

In today's passage, it seems that he is challenged to see that his ministry extends to everyone. And so he seems to learn from this woman.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

He does this after sharply calling her (or her family, or her people) "dogs" (κυνάρια) Which exegetes say was as harsh then as today.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

So he seems to soften, realize that his ministry is broader, and then heals her daughter. To me, a beautiful interplay of human and divine.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

That is my exegesis on the mystery of his full humanity and divinity, respectful of both, in a strange and mysterious story that I love.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

So please spare me your charges of heresy and your trolling tweets about this passage I love. It demeans you, our faith, and the Gospel.

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 3, 2016

Look this is what modernists do, when they are exposed to the light they scurry trying to find any means of justifying their erronious teachings. Father Martin knows he can get away with this so he continuously leads people astray with his thinking that flows from a bad formation in his youth and on up.

Since I see no point in reinventing the wheel, here is an excellent article on this specific issue:

Click HERE for the article


... but, but he is a Jesuit, he is way smart and cant be wrong... Ha

+JMJ+