ksazma posted: "Actually, it is Jesus' values and beliefs.
22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. - Matthew 15: 22-26"
Keith posted: "Answer: Explain the verses you quote us, please. When you do, then I will answer."
ksazma posted: "What is there to explain? In the passage Jesus scoffed at a woman because she was not Jewish. His disciples pleaded with him because they were afraid that she will bring bad omen on them.
Then he got even more belligerent with his comment about giving the children's bread and giving it to dogs. He called her a dog. I cited this to demonstrate his ill manners and that is exactly what it demonstrated."
Answer: In the above mention scripture you quoted lets summarize a bit for those who are looking on, Jesus encounter this Canaanite woman who begs Him to cure her daughter. Jesus initially refuses her request by saying, "It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs" (Matthew 15:26). Was that an insult? No, Jesus is creating a metaphor meant to explain the priorities of His ministry. He is also teaching an important lesson to His disciples.
Jews during Jesus’ day sometimes referred to Gentiles, Gentiles are you and me, those who are not Jews, as dogs. Us Non-Jews were considered so unspiritual that even being in their presence could make a person ceremonially unclean, read John 18:28 just don't take my word for it. Much of Jesus’ ministry, however, involved turning expectations and prejudices on their heads you will find that in Matthew 11:19; John 4:9–10 to support my statement. According to Matthew’s narrative, Jesus left Israel and went into Tyre and Sidon, which was Gentile territory. When the Canaanite woman approached and repeatedly asked for healing, the disciples were annoyed, and asked Jesus to send her away, so clearly we see the frustration by the disciples and not bad omen as my friend ksazma you put it.
At this point, Jesus explained His current ministry in a way that both the woman and the watching disciples could understand. At that time, His duty was to the people of Israel, not to the Gentiles (Matthew 15:24). Recklessly taking His attention from Israel, in violation of His mission, would be like a father taking food from his children in order to throw it to their pets (Matthews 15:26).
What important here for you to know ksazma is that Jesus frequently tested people to prove their intentions, often through response questions or challenges, in John 4:16–18; and 4:50–53. His response to the Canaanite woman is similar. In testing her, Jesus declined her request and explained that she had no legitimate expectation of His help. The woman, however, lived out the principle Jesus Himself taught in the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1–8. Her response proved that she understood fully what Jesus was saying, yet had enough conviction to ask anyway in Matthew 15:27. Jesus acknowledged her faith calling it "great" and granted her request in Matthew 15:28 as show below.
Matthew 15:27-28: "27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour."
So, according to both the context and language involved, Jesus wasn’t referring to the Canaanite woman as a dog, either directly or indirectly. He wasn’t using an epithet or racial slur but making a point about the priorities He had been given by God. So there you have it ksazma, Jesus was also testing the faith of the woman and teaching an important lesson to His disciples.