Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 15:21-28

Jesus had very good and positive view of women in general. He had disciples among women; and friends were there among women. He had spoken positively of his women followers. He praised his mother; he appreciated Mary at the washing of his feet with perfumed oil; he spoke highly of the widow who contributed for the temple etc.

Here, it looked as if, he ignored her (he did not say a word in answer to her); segregated her (I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel); and insulted her (and throw it to the dogs) but at the end he praised her to such an extent as if she were a disciple, though she was a foreigner.

இயேசுவின் சீடர்களில் பல பெண்கள் இருந்தார்கள்@ பெண் நண்பர்களும் இருந்தார்கள்@ பெண் பணிவிடையாளர்கள் இருந்தார்கள்@ பலரை இயேசுவும் பாராட்டிப் பேசியிருக்கிறார். இங்கு இந்தப் பெண்ணை புறக்கணிப்பதுபோல் தோன்றுகிறது@ தனிமைப்படுத்துதல் தோன்றுகிறது@ அவமதிப்பதுபோல் தோன்றுகிறது ஆனால் இறுதியில் அவளை புகழ்ந்து பாராட்டுகிறார் (அவள் பிறநாட்டவளாய் இருந்தும்).

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 14:22-36

Jesus was the master of the nature. He had control over the nature. Wind and water and all the rest obeyed him. He could do this at anytime of the day or night: he did at the fourth watch of the night (3 am to 6 am). That was the time of the ghosts (anything moved around was considered as ghost). That was the time of fear and terror.

The disciples and in particular Peter was under the control of nature (he had no control over nature). It was the time when man had no control even on himself. It was not the time to think and reflect and react. It was the time to shrink and go into oneself in fear and trembling. This was also because he had no faith in God. Jesus taught the disciple to have faith in god even at the fourth watch and only man of faith could have control of things.

இயேசு கடவுளிடம் ஜெபித்துவிட்டு வருகிறார். விசுவாச நிறைவில் விசுவாச வெளிபாட்டில் வரும் அவருக்கு இயற்கையும் காலமும் அடிபணிகின்றன. மனிதனை இயற்கையும் காலமும் ஆட்கொள்கின்றன. ஆகவே அவன் பயத்தில் வாழ்கின்றான். (‘நம்பிக்கை குன்றியவனே> ஏன் ஐயம் கொண்டாய்?”). நம்பிக்கை நிறைந்தவனுக்கு இயற்கையும் காலமும் அடிபணியும்.