Parable of the Good Samaritan? Part 1

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In this first part of our two-part study on the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)—what I’m calling the Parable of “Who Is My Neighbor?”—we explore how parables function as teaching tools in the first-century Jewish world. 

Too often, we pull this parable out of its surrounding dialogue and treat it as an isolated story, which leads to misunderstanding its original meaning.

In this lesson, we’ll:

-  Unpack how parables worked for Jesus’ audience.

-  See why context matters by examining the four sections around the parable.

-  Discover how the parable directly answers the question, “Who is my neighbor?”

Join me as we reframe one of Jesus’ most famous teachings within its historical and textual setting. 

By returning the parable to its dialogue, we gain a richer and more transformative understanding of Jesus’ challenge to love our neighbor.

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Lesson Handout:

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Luke 10:25-37 with Notes

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Article: All We Need Is Love, Right?

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Article: The Broad Way of Love's Action

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