Important for the understanding of the parable is that Samaria was considered a land of degeneracy back then. Finding a good Samaritan would be something noteworthy.
Thank you for the context! I never knew about the land of Samaria. We really have been labelling anyone outside our tribe as “degenerates” for as long as we have recorded history haven’t we…
Important for the understanding of the parable is that Samaria was considered a land of degeneracy back then. Finding a good Samaritan would be something noteworthy.
So this is also a tale about prejudice.
Thank you for the context! I never knew about the land of Samaria. We really have been labelling anyone outside our tribe as “degenerates” for as long as we have recorded history haven’t we…