Why Did Jesus Call Her a Dog?

Why Did Jesus Call Her a Dog?

September 3, 2026 · 11 min

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Pastor John explains how Jesus’s test of the Canaanite woman revealed her great faith and her adoption as one of God’s own.

Did Jesus demean the Canaanite woman he called a dog? Pastor John explains how Jesus’s test revealed her great faith — and her adoption as one of God’s own.

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