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Could you explain the story of the Canaanite woman who comes to Jesus and He doesn't immediately help her and demon-possessed daughter, saying that He was sent to the lost sheep of Israel and harshly says He shouldn't give their bread to the dogs? [Matthew 15:22-27, Matthew 8:10, John 10:16].

Wasn't Jesus talking to the twelve, rather than us, when he commanded them to go teach everything He commanded? [Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Timothy 6, 1 Corinthians 15, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 4, Matthew 15:24, John 10:16, Romans 10:12, John 14-16, Matthew 19:28].

Do you know the context for the verse about the "lost sheep of Israel" in Matthew 15:24? [Matthew 15:24, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 12:32].

Why did Jesus say he only came for the "lost sheep of Israel" in scripture? Didn't He come for everyone? [John 10:37, Matthew 15:21-28, 8:5-13, Romans 1:16, Acts 10-11].

I'm having a very hard time with Matthew 15:22-28, could you shed some light on it? [Matthew 15:22-28]

Who were the "lost sheep of Israel"? [Matthew 15:24]

Lost vs found, dead vs alive, Prodigal son. [Matthew 15:24, Luke 15:11-32]

What did Jesus mean by "the lost sheep of Israel"? [Matthew 15:24]

Was the exclusive reason Jesus came here to save the Jews, but because they rejected Him, it transitioned over the rest of the world? [Matthew 1:21, John 11:51-52, Acts 18:9-11, Matthew 15:21-28, Romans 15]

Does God expect us to grovel towards Him? [Matthew 15:22-28, John 21:15-17 Philippians 3:4]

In addition to referencing gentiles, can you give other meanings of the word "dog" when used symbolically in scripture? [Philippians 3:2, Revelation 22:15, Deuteronomy 23:18, Matthew 15:22-28, Matthew 7:6]