Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: bgsuvax!fyfe@cis.ohio-state.edu (Bob Fyfe) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Question about the Good Samaritan Message-ID: Date: 11 Jun 91 03:23:36 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh. Lines: 31 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu From article , by catfood@ncoast.org (Mark W. Schumann): > I recall having read or heard a commentary on the parable of the > Good Samaritan which claimed that the real point of the story > was that the Samaritan helped the man who was mugged even though > Jews and Samaritans were mortal enemies at the time. Just a note... I grew up knowing the parable of the "Good" Samaritan. Interestingly, scripture that I read never calls the Samaritan "good" (in KJV it says in Luke 10:33 ...a certain Samaritan and in NIV it just says ...a Samaritan). The reason that I brought this point up is that I've always felt that THAT was part of the lesson. In other words, Jesus didn't point out that this was an unusual Samaritan (although probably he was for the formentioned reasons of Jews and Samaritans) but rather, just a Samaritan. We attribute "good" to him when in fact, Jesus calls all of us to be like him. I.E. That should be "average" behavior :-) bobb ************************************************************************* * Bob Fyfe * * c/o Computer Services * * Rm. 241 Math-Scieince Building "This world is not my home... * * Bowling Green State University ...I'm just-a passing through" * * Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 * ************************************************************************* * Phone: (419) 372-2103 * * Bitnet: BFYFE@TRAPPER -or- FYFE@BGSUOPIE * * Internet: fyfe@andy.bgsu.edu -or- bfyfe@trapper.bgsu.edu * *************************************************************************