(April 7, 2012 at 7:15 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Your theology class should learn a little history.
Samaritans were not considered Jews by Judaeans.
http://www.bible-history.com/Samaritans/...ritans.htm
Indeed but they were (and are)by everyone else. There are still around 3000 Samaritans..
It's silly (what a surprise) that parable is still taught. Seems to me that few Christians have any idea of the depth of animosity between orthodox Jews and Samaritans.
Jesus told the story in answer to the question "Who is my neighbour?" answer:"everyone".
Surely the story would have more impact if updated?
EG set in the deep rural South;black sharecropper helps injured white redneck. Or perhaps set in New York:rich stockbroker helps injured and very smelly homeless person
