This is the original text of: The Faith of the Canaanite Woman, by Junchol Lee
Description:
The Canaanite mother of a child who was demon-possessed came to Jesus for help, but Jesus initially said to her, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Yet, her faithfulness moved the heart of Jesus: "Woman, great is your faith!" What lay at the heart of her powerful faith?
Created or translated by: Junchol Lee
Date of creation: 2011
Credit: Thanks to the Rev. Junchol Lee, the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church, and the Louis C. Iungerich Publication Fund for their support for publishing these talks.
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Obtained from: https://sfswedenborgian.org