Musing through Matthew- Little Dogs

Let us muse again today after a long absence from Matthew 15: 27 and the theme of Jesus the King. Jesus has just called this lady in great need a dog. She laid hold to the word used here for dog, It is a little household dog and her response is” truth Lord.“.In a Jewish home the household dog often ate from the crumbs dropped from the table. Her declaration is to have crumbs from the Masters table is better than a full meal man can provide from the world’s table. In identifying as a Gentile dog she recognizes she has no rights to the tables or the crumbs. The crumbs from His table is an act of grace to us Gentiles.