only thing I couldn’t see was the question, is the Samaritan the brother of Christ? I
Luke 10:36-37 Which now of these three, do you think, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? [37] And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
What I meant was By being a neighbor unto him that fell among thieves…to me ‘neighbor’ and ‘brother’ are similar. Sometimes I get confused and think the lawyer willing to justify himself asked this question “who is my brother?”
I wasn’t meaning Literally Samaritan as in the bloodline, but instead, At the same time yea a “bloodline” as in Christ Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified
are all of one:
for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
From the parable in ways the Samaritan could be compared to Christ. Because of what jesus Christ did for us: by his wounds we are healed, taking us to his inn, agreeing to repay any overage spent. But also the Samaritan in ways could be compared to those that are one with Christ for example Paul saying “I will gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more I love you the less I be loved.” Does Paul know by the parable of the inn-keeper being “I will repay” for any more spent for this man answer the lawyer’s questions “how can I have Life?”
but I see him more as depicting men who treat human beings right annd do righteousness and who are judged wrongly by religious hypocrites and the entitled and unhumble crowd. I’m going to go brush up on the Samaritans. All I recall is they broke from the Israelites, had their own temple, and were hated as…infidels and filthy people.
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one:
for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren
You said “but I see him more as depicting men who treat human beings right annd do righteousness and who are judged wrongly by religious hypocrites and the entitled and unhumble crowd.” Agree. isn’t that what we learn from the parable “you will know them by their fruit” and which proved to be the neighbor of the one who fell among thieves?”
2 Corinthians 13:3-11 Since
you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak,
but is mighty in you. [4] For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him,
but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. [5] Examine yourselves,(which of the three proved to be the neighbor of the one that fell among thieves?) whether you be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you be reprobates? [6] But I trust that you shall know that we are not reprobates. [7]
Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
Consider the Samaritan here. Though the man beside the road “be as a reprobate” fallen among thieves: who stripped him, beat him, and left him half-dead. “I pray you do no evil.” “Not that we appear approved but that you should do what is honest” what did the Samaritan do that the Priest and the Levite did not do? All in regard to the question “how do I inherit Life”?… I hear it often “ok, but who is my brother” whom I should love?
8] For we can do nothing against the truth,
but for the truth. [9] For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong(who did the Samaritan desire to be strong?): and
this also we wish, even your perfection. (the Samaritan took the man to an inn for keep) 10] Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness,
according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. [11] Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and
the God of love and peace shall be with you.