In these three scenes; Jesus with the Canaanite woman, healing, and then feeding the Gentile crowds of over 4,000, Matthew wants us to see that God’s salvation isn’t limited to Israel alone, but is offered to all the peoples of the world, through Jesus.
Scripture: Matt. 15:21-39; Deut. 7:1-5; Matt. 1:2-6; Matt. 2, 8; Matt. 12:21; Eph. 3:4-6; Matt. 4:12-17; Isaiah 35:4-6