Exorcism of the Syrophoenician woman's daughter - Wikipedia She is not not of Jewish decent and she is not a Samaritan. In Phoenicia proper very little of artistic value has come to light that can be ascribed to native artists. from cape Matala, about 32 ms. from the w. end of the island. Their caravans threaded all the well-beaten routes of the East, the deserts of Arabia and the mountain defiles of Armenia and Asia Minor, and their ships pushed boldly out to sea and explored the Mediterranean and the Euxine and did not hesitate to brave the unknown dangers of the Atlantic and perhaps even penetrated to the Baltic, emulating the mariners of a later day in their zeal for discovery and search for new avenues of trade. The goddess Tanith (tanith) occupied a lofty place in the pantheon, since in inscriptions she takes the precedence over Baal when the two names occur together. This defect is common to the Semitic alphabets, but was soon remedied when the Greeks adopted the Phoenician. (2) Glass:Glass was another well-known product of the country, and although not invented by the Phoeniclans as formerly supposed, it was made in large quantities and exported to all countries about the sea.SeeGLASS. Mark 7:30 She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out. Strato II was on the throne when Alexander took possession of Phoenicia and made no resistance to him, and even aided him in the siege of Tyre, which shows that Sidon had recovered after the terrible disaster it suffered in the time of Ochus. Here, the disciples wanted Jesus to satisfy her need; and Jesus wanted to heal her daughter (He came all the way to her region) but He wanted her to express her faith in spite of whatever racial tensions there were. Ezekiel 27:8 The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers: your wise men, Tyre, were in you, they were your pilots. Some few others, pertaining to the same dynasty, have been discovered in tombs and on the walls of the temple of Asmun, and show the Phoenician character and style in its best form. It led all the Phoenician cities in its early development of maritime affairs, its sailors being the first to launch out into the open sea out of sight of land and to sail by night, guiding themselves by the stars. There we have mention of nearly all the regions of Western Asia, Egypt, Greece and the islands, and Spain, indicated by the names of races, tribes and countries. II. In other words, I am only sent to the lost sheep of Israel would explain why he was not healing her, and would not explain a request to dismiss her without healing her. The Lord was going to this Canaanite area, to this Canaanite woman. Sidon. The Conclusion: Jesus rewards her faith by healing her daughter (28b). And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head.