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Introduction
Jesus had been teaching His many disciples, not just the 12. Earlier in , Jesus sent out 72 disciples in pairs ahead to the towns where He was about to go.
Heal the sick, tell them the Kingdom of God has come near.
The 72 returned with stories of God’s power and results.
Even the demons submit to Jesus name.
Jesus told them it is by the Authority He gave them that spirits submit, but don’t rejoice in that.
Rejoice that your names are written in Heaven.
Then – amazing – Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit in what the Father did in the disciples.
He turned to the disciples and told the disciples they are blessed because prophets and kings who wanted to see the Messiah and His miracles did not get to see it.
At this, an expert in the law tries to challenge Jesus.
They have not yet learned that they are not smarter than Jesus.
Read through Luke 10:25-37
Who Is My Neighbor?
Who Is My Neighbor?
Luke 10:
Expert in the law – likely a Pharisee.
Lawyer.
Picking at the little details.
Stood to test - looking for a way to discredit Jesus’ teaching
Addressed Jesus as teacher.
Not exactly respecting Jesus as the Rabbi.
What must I do?
Works based eternal life.
As always, Jesus turns the question back on the one asking.
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Jesus appeals to his knowledge of the Law since it is God’s authority the man should know it well.
Jesus appeals to his knowledge of the Law since it is God’s authority the man should know it well.
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The lawyer’s answer is right and Jesus tells him he answered correctly.
Maybe he had heard Jesus’ teaching and emphasis on this before.
Right answer, wrong understanding.
The lawyer’s answer is right and Jesus tells him he answered correctly.
Maybe he had heard Jesus’ teaching and emphasis on this before.
Right answer, wrong understanding.
The answer here is to love God and love neighbors.
Love is an action.
Do.
But it is also driven from the heart.
A heart response.
Love.
Charity.
Compassion.
Heart response that drives action.
Now to pick at the answer and split hairs.
Challenge.
Potential trap.
To avoid looking foolish, he tries to “justify himself” is not just to give an excuse, but to try to make himself appear righteous.
Neighbor – greek word indicates, not just the one who lives next to me, brother, neighbor, culturally or ethnically linked, group, fellowship
Neighbor – greek word indicates, not just the one who lives next to me, brother, neighbor, culturally or ethnically linked, group, fellowship
Jesus doesn’t give this guy any answers.
He asks more questions and holds him to his answers.
Who is my neighbor?
The Good Samaritan
took up the question = engaged in response
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a man - would be understood as one of them - a Jew
Going down from Jerusalem on the mountain to Jericho.
Away from the temple.
Heading northwest, not directly toward but in the general northerly direction toward Samaria as well.
Rough road in mountains.
Robbers attacked, beat, robbed, then fled.
It just wasn’t his day.
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Priest – representative of religion and the temple, not only passed by, but moved to other side.
Could be a trap.
Would be inconvenient.
Could be a dead man so he would become ritually unclean.
Priest – representative of religion and the temple, not only passed by, but moved to other side.
Could be a trap.
Would be inconvenient.
No compassion for a Jewish brother in need.
No compassion for a Jewish brother in need.
luke 10:32
In the same way… just like the priest.
Levite – also a role in the temple.
Went around.
In the same way… just like the priest.
Levite – also a role in the temple.
Went around.
perception of listeners
perception of listeners
By now the listeners would likely be expecting another Jew to come by.
An ordinary man, not religious leader.
Jesus got their attention.
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But a Samaritan… to show obvious contrast to the others.
Not just a normal Jew.
Samaritan – half Jew, half other nationality.
Jews and Samaritans despise each other.
Different ethnically, different religiously.
Not who the Jews would normally consider their neighbor.The Samaritan came up to the man.
Brought the man to an inn.
Brought to Jerusalem?
Samaritan – half Jew, half pagan.
Jews and Samaritans despise each other.
Different ethnically, different religiously.
Not who the Jews would normally consider their neighbor.
The Samaritan saw a man in need and approached him.
The Samaritan came up to the man.
Brought the man to an inn.
Brought to Jerusalem?
Took care of his injuries.
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