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In what way does the interaction between Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30) challenge or subvert prevailing Jewish expectations regarding the scope of salvation and the boundaries of God's grace?
A
The encounter primarily reinforces the idea that salvation is exclusively for the Jewish people.
B
The interaction demonstrates Jesus' initial reluctance to minister to Gentiles but his eventual concession due to the woman's persistence, revealing a gradual expansion of his ministry's scope.
C
The narrative highlights the woman's great faith, which prompts Jesus to extend healing beyond the boundaries of Israel, indicating a foreshadowing of the gospel's universal reach and challenging ethnocentric limitations.
D
The story serves mainly to illustrate the cultural differences between Jews and Gentiles in the first century.