The Day That Jesus Got Healed

Abstract

Jesus willingly healed numerous people during his ministry. In Mark 7:24-30, Jesus is confronted by a Syrophoenician woman whose daughter was suffering from a demon, but he refuses to heal her daughter. This sermon, originally preached for the Doctor of Ministry Intensives at McAfee School of Theology, explores the social and cultural factors present in the interaction between Jesus and this woman. Jesus, in his humanity, is forced to confront his bias, providing an example of how believers can faithfully interrogate their embedded theology.