Why Jesus Called the Canaanite Woman a Dog in Matthew 15
Jesus' interaction with the Canaanite woman reveals God's redemptive plan for Israel first, yet her persistent faith transcends ethnic boundaries and results in her daughter's healing.
Matthew 15:19–20: What Defiles a Person
Jesus teaches that defilement is moral and inward before it is ceremonial or physical, locating sexual sins among the things that come out of the heart. The passage never mentions sleep, so it settles the wet dream question by redirecting it rather than answering it directly.