Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 21st (Zechariah 1 & Matthew 15:29—16:12)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Jesus is feeding not only jews, but presumably many gentiles too. And we must now think back to the conversation with the canaanite woman. Gentile god fearers are feasting with the lost sheep. The dogs that many would dismiss are now at the same table with the jews. There's a superabundance, more than enough for others beside israel,. Five loaves, seven loaves, it makes 12 loaves altogether and maybe we are supposed to see a new israel, the new people of god, being formed.
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