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Is Jesus the Good Samaritan?

Is Jesus the Good Samaritan?

It seems clear that in at least some parables there is an analogical correspondence between some character in the parable and Jesus. For instance, in the parable of the tenants in Luke 20, most would interpret the character of the son in r…

Who is the Samaritan Woman?

Who is the Samaritan Woman?

Why was there animosity between the Samaritans and the Jews? Was the Samaritan woman shamed in her community? Why did the people of her village listen to her? We have so many preconceived ideas about this narrative that it is time to think abo…