Great quote from Morna D. Hooker: “The Gentile woman [Syro-Phoenician] requests a cure outside the context of Jesus’ call to Israel; she seems to be asking for a cure which is detached from the inbreaking of God’s Kingdom, merely taking advantage of the opportunity provided by the presence of a miracle worker. This is perhaps … Continue reading Morna Hooker on Mark’s Syro-Phoenician Woman