Have Mercy on Me: The Story of the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15:21-28

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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.

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"The author of this scholarly work offers a thorough and refreshing study of the text...Students of Matthew's Gospel will appreciate this work, along with its abundant bibliography." -The Bible Today, May/June 2003
"The author defends a single thesis and leads readers consistently to her conclusion: the Canaanite woman is not a Gentile but a proselyte. The thesis is a good one, and Glenna Jackson defends it thoroughly and passionately." -Luzia Sutter Rehmann, Review of Biblical Literature, July 2004 -- Luzia Sutter Rehmann * Review of Biblical Literature *

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Glenna S. Jackson is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion & Philosophy at Otterbein College, Ohio.