A first look at the conversations
recorded between Jesus and women can be
rather disconcerting. Where is the
loving Saviour in his demand for the
haemorrhaging woman to make her
embarrassing ailment public? How could a
man of compassion call the Syro-
Phoenician woman a dog? Why would he
address his mother “Woman” and refuse to
help her? Do these conversations and
others depict a Saviour who was
insensitive and even dismissing to women
in general?
Unexpected Love offers solutions gleaned
from historical, cultural and contextual
sources, resulting in an interpretation
that reveals a fresh perspective and the
sometimes surprising truth. It moves the
reader past the usual shallow
interpretations to find the heart of
Christ.
recorded between Jesus and women can be
rather disconcerting. Where is the
loving Saviour in his demand for the
haemorrhaging woman to make her
embarrassing ailment public? How could a
man of compassion call the Syro-
Phoenician woman a dog? Why would he
address his mother “Woman” and refuse to
help her? Do these conversations and
others depict a Saviour who was
insensitive and even dismissing to women
in general?
Unexpected Love offers solutions gleaned
from historical, cultural and contextual
sources, resulting in an interpretation
that reveals a fresh perspective and the
sometimes surprising truth. It moves the
reader past the usual shallow
interpretations to find the heart of
Christ.
