Exegesis on the Story of the Good Samaritan

Before looking at how the Gospel of Luke justifies a specific form of self-defensive violence, it is important to examine the text’s general attitude towards violence so as to emphasize the significance of its justification of any violence at all. As one would expect from the Holy Book of

The Jewish people had strict laws against the Samaritans because they were seen as a lesser people. The three things that are wrong with Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman is that Jews were not supposed to speak to Samaritans, Men could not address women without their husband there, and rabbis shouldn’t address a lady of the Samaritan status. The Samaritans were looked down upon by the Jews because of their ancestry and their perceived imperfectness. The Jews felt that they would contaminate themselves by passing through the Samaritan territory, so the crossed over the Jordan River instead. When Jesus left Judea to go to Galilee he went through Samaria and this

In a time where Jews and Samaritans did not associate with one another and women were treated as greatly subordinate to men, Jesus Christ not only spoke to a sinful Samaritan woman but told her that he was the Messiah and he would save people like her. To fully understand the magnitude and importance of this event, it is helpful to examine the details of the event, the significance of the woman’s background, and how Jesus’s impact on her affects all Christians.

10. One of the ways Jesus shows compassion for those less fortunate people in the scriptures is by paying attention to the individuals that no one else would, for example, the lepers (the extremely ill people). Most of all he would dedicate his time to the down trodden and would advocate for others to follow his example as well.

We often read the parable of "the good Samaritan." Who were the Samaritans and what was their relationship with the Jewish people in the time of Jesus life on earth? Briefly explain.

In the Roman Empire, they believe the emperor connected their world to heaven. All blessings flow through him. Consequently, a poor person would not receive as many blessings because of their placement on the social pyramid the Christians believe not only themselves, but everyone is made in the image of God. Since God is royalty, then that makes everyone else of royal blood as well. The parable of the "Good Samaritan" continues express this idea of equality. In the parable a man is robbed and beaten. A priest and a levite notice him, but continue on the path. The samaritan, an enemy of the jews, helps the man and nurses him back to health. Jesus attempted to spread the message that in order to be a person of God a person must treat everyone the same regardless of background and beliefs. This equality gave people worth and value to

God’s graceful offer is for his faithful children who are willing to conciliate with Him; however, there have been the wicked in this society exploiting the precious gift of God for their own sakes. Being highly selfish and overly concerned about their worldly comforts, those do not hesitate to be heinous in their acts and then make their own justification for their wrongdoings, that all human-beings are sinful, and Jesus will save them all no matter what they did. Jesus, however, is righteous and intelligent enough to recognize these unconscionable strategies. In regard to such strategies, Jesus once said that, “Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’”(Matthew 7:23, the New International Version) Although most members of the human civilizations have not been righteous over the course of history, God want men to have good deeds to preclude the world from wars and hysterias. Romans 12 and the Sermon on the Mount are the two books which provide the readers the most basic and meaningful moral behaviors, which are always yearning for righteousness, not killing the others, not being maledictory, and upholding the serenity among

Jesus was teaching against an individualistic worldview and showing that everyone is to be valued the same and should be loved just as much as we love ourselves. This Christian worldview teaches us to find our value in God who is the real prime reality. Truly looking at individualism and examining what I believed about myself and the others around me taught me to look at people differently. I will admit that at times I saw other people as tools for business or just customers who come to my place of work. However, the Bible has taught me to see other people as equals to me, all made in the image of

He said they were harassed and helpless. Those are two things we do not want to have in our lives, like you do not have control of a situation. Jesus had compassion and in the next verse He tells us to pray for them. Whenever we can see people the way Jesus sees them, and have the same heart He had, we begin the relationship process of being there for them during a difficult situation. Let us build relationships with each other so that we may be cared for.

You should be generous and kind to everyone basically. The part in this story that stood out to me the most was that the Priest and the Levite never helped the injured guy, even though they were Jewish and religious leaders of high standards. I think I can relate to the injured man sometimes because I get hurt by other people sometimes and someone surprising comes to help me sometimes. Also, I think that Jesus is calling me to be the Samaritan because this lesson goes to everyone and that includes

In this teaching, Jesus was saying that we treat one another with love and compassion as he have loved us as much as laying his life for our sake, in order for us to join him in the kingdom of God. He said that we should speak well even to those who curse and despitefully use us and abuse us because, our reward for such time is in heaven and it is God who will revenge about these things for us. He said that we should love our enemy also not only our friends because God loves us the same way and God does not discriminate from anyone, despite their falls.

Why? 2. Jesus and his disciples were returning from Judea to Galilee and stopped by a well. Jews were taught to hate Samaritans because they were half–Jews, having intermarried with the wrong families (“Gentiles,” non–Jews). How do you think the disciples felt when Jesus decided to go through Samaria instead of around it?

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” (English Standard Version, John 15.12). Seeing the good in others is thus a simple, but a very powerful way to feel happier and more confident, and become more loving and productive in the world (See the Good in Others). In Letter from Birmingham Jail, stated is “That so I have tried to make it clear that it is wrong to use immoral means to attain moral ends. But now I must affirm that it is just as wrong, or even more, to use moral means to preserve immoral means“(401). And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (English Standard Version, Mark 16.15). Any time that we encounter a time that we are around someone we may not know well or not know at all, take a step out of your comfort zone and try to get to know them, maybe even try to share the love of God with them. You could make an impact on someone’s life just by simply seeing the good in them and then slowly getting to know them and sharing something so wonderful with them. Stepping out of your comfort zone is something we all struggle with, but who knows you could make a difference by doing so. God will be there with us every step of the way. We will even be able to see the good in our life, since we’re being able to give joy to someone else’s. Seeing the good is such a blessing, and can bring so much for you. It can bring so

In church we learn about all the different parables that are told by Jesus in the Gospels. Although there are many parables, some stories stick out more to specific people due to the obstacles that one faces in their life. One of the parables that is most relatable to people is the parable of the prodigal son. Many people, especially those with siblings, understand how it feels to be treated like one of the brothers in this story. Whether it be accepted back into your home with open arms, or being jealous of the acceptance someone else gets.

The parable of the Good Samaritan is triggered by a conversation between Jesus and a Lawyer. The notary seeks