#12649 Responding to Claims that Jesus used Racial Slurs - Jimmy Akin
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🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
“Did Jesus use a racial slur against the woman in Mt. 15:26?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of scripture interpretation. Other topics include the Catholic understanding of faith and works as discussed by Paul, and how to reconcile 2 Corinthians 5:8 with the doctrine of purgatory, showcasing a range of theological inquiries.
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Questions Covered:
- 01:44 – Did Jesus use a racial slur against the woman in Mt. 15:26?
- 15:23 – How do Catholics understand when Paul says faith apart from works of the law?
- 29:30 – Jesus tells when we fast and pray we are to do things a certain way. Do we follow exactly what he says or do we follow how the Church tells us to? If the fasting is in quiet, how do we witness to people?
- 41:15 – How do we reconcile 2 Cor 5:8, to “be away from the body and at home with the Lord” with the doctrine of purgatory?
- 47:23 – Did St. Jerome change his mind on the Deuterocanon?
- 51:59 – I want to study more formally bible studies. What do you recommend one do or which programs to follow?
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| 1:34.5 | Cykele. It's my pleasure. And I've got a Bible question that I want to start with for you while |
| 1:40.9 | people are dialing. 8883188884 again is the number. I've heard this accusation |
| 1:49.2 | that Jesus used a racial slur. Did he use a racial slur against the Samaritan woman in the 15th |
| 1:54.6 | chapter of Matthew's Gospel? Well, I assume you're referring to where this woman comes to him and says, who's got a possessed daughter. |
| 2:06.0 | Yeah. |
| 2:06.7 | And so, you know, I could, I'd have to check just to verify, are there any other women he meets in Matthew chapter 50? |
| 2:16.0 | No, but I mean, you are quite correct. The persistent |
| 2:20.7 | the Samaritan woman. Yeah, well, the answer is an easy no, and it's especially easy because |
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