Which word best describes the Samaritan. Proverbs

Where did the phrase "good Samaritan" come from? Who are the Samaritans?

The Samaritans are a small religious and ethnic group of people. The Samaritans live in some areas of Israel, their total number is approximately a thousand people, the Samaritans speak Hebrew.

The concept of the Good Samaritan appeared from the Parable of the Good Samaritan; now this is the name given to very sympathetic and kind people who are ready to provide help to those who need it and help strangers.

The Good Samaritan is a phrase from the Bible (Parable of the Good Samaritan). The parable tells how a certain Samaritan helped a man who was in trouble (he was robbed and beaten by robbers). But the point is not even that the Samaritan turned out to be a good man. The fact is that the Samaritans are an ethnic group that the Jews do not recognize as fellow believers. That is, while fellow believers (priest and Levite) passed by a wounded man in need of help, the Samaritan helped. The point of the parable is that

Any person, no matter what nation he belongs to, no matter what faith he professes, can be kind.

Samaritans still live in Israel. They consider themselves descendants of the inhabitants Kingdom of Israel, tribe of Joseph. The name Samaritans comes from the name of the territory in which they lived - Samaria. In the Jewish interpretation: the Samaritans are descendants of the Gutians, or Huthians. They were resettled by the Assyrians to the lands of the Kingdom of Israel, where they adopted Judaism (but the Judaism of the Samaritans was and is different from the Judaism professed by the Jews).

Such a phrase as the good Samaritan migrated into our everyday speech from the Parable of the Good Samaritan. And the Samaritans are a separate nation living in Israel.

This phrase is given to those people who selflessly help a variety of people.

There is an inn called the Good Samaritan. It is located somewhere between Jerusalem and Jericho. The name of the hotel is taken from biblical story about how a representative of a hostile people helped a Jew. In honor of this good man(a Samaritan who helped the enemy) and this phrase was coined.

Also, in honor of this story, many paintings from the 16th to 19th centuries were painted.

The parable of the Good Samaritan was told by Christ in response to the lawyer’s question: Who is my neighbor? In this parable, Christ explained very clearly how to understand the commandment to love your neighbor.

For a person in trouble neighbors it turned out to be the one who helped him, despite the fact that this Samaritan who came to the rescue was a complete stranger and was not recognized by the original population. But both the Levite and the priest, who simply had to respond to the trouble, passed by. So here they are not neighbors, although assigned by society to instruct.

The phrase good Samaritan gained popularity thanks to its mention in the Gospel, namely

Such an expression is intended to indicate that there are no boundaries for good deeds based on faith, nationality, race and language.

The word Samaritans translated from Israeli means RESIDENTS OF SAMARIA, this expression is most often found in the Holy book of the Bible for us all, these inhabitants still exist because they are Jews, and Samaria is a city in Israel.

A Samaritan is a merciful person who is ready to help his neighbor and more. The word Samaritan was taken from a biblical book. There is a city called Samarin, from Hebrew Shomron. Here short description words Samaritan

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. And the Good Samaritan is none other than Dajjal

Samaritans means the inhabitants of Samaria, the area where the Jews lived. And the expression “good Samaritan” comes from a biblical parable about how a Samaritan helped a wounded and robbed man while other Jews indifferently passed by.

The phrase good Samaritan comes from a Biblical parable about how a man (a resident of the Samaria region of non-Jewish faith) helped a man suffering from wounds while Jewish believers passed by. For me, this parable is about the fact that it is not so important what faith a person is, but how he acts and how he behaves with other people. And that good, but non-believing people are closer to God than those who seem to believe, but do not support their faith with deeds.

The Samaritans are mentioned in the Quran in the story of Musa (Moses) and the Golden Calf. Samaritans are literally the inhabitants of Samaria, one of the tribes of the children of Israel. A Samaritan is a man from this tribe. He confused the people of Musa by making a calf that made strange sounds when the wind entered it. The Samaritan tempted the people to worship this calf, and they obeyed him. Returning to his people, Musa exposed their intrigues and expelled them.

The parable of the Good Samaritan puts love above any hostility. Told by Jesus, it teaches us that there are no people unworthy of mercy. How to correctly understand this parable?

The Good Samaritan - a parable about mercy

Gospel of Luke, Chapter 10, verses 25-37

25 And behold, one lawyer stood up and, tempting Him, said: Teacher! What should I do to inherit eternal life?

26 And he said to him, “What is written in the law?” how do you read?

27 He answered and said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.

28 Jesus said to him, “You answered correctly; do this and you will live.

29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: Who is my neighbor?

30 To this Jesus said: A certain man was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and was caught by robbers, who stripped him of his clothes, wounded him and went away, leaving him barely alive.

31 By chance a certain priest was walking along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by.

32 Likewise, the Levite, being at that place, came and looked and passed by.

33 But a Samaritan, passing by, came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion

34 And he came and bandaged his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and, setting him on his donkey, brought him to the inn and took care of him;

35 And the next day, as he was leaving, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, “Take care of him.” and if you spend anything more, when I return, I will give it to you.

36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the one who fell among the robbers?

37 He said, “He who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said to him: Go and do likewise.

Good Samaritan. Source: vidania.ru

The Good Samaritan is the hero of the parable Jesus told the lawyer to show correct value the words “neighbor” for a Christian.

Pravmir collected sermons that reveal the deep meaning of the parable.

“Laying down your life” does not mean dying; we're talking about about giving our care day after day to all those who need it, those who are sad and need consolation, those who are confused and need strengthening and support, those who are hungry and need food, those who are destitute and perhaps need clothing, and those who are in spiritual turmoil and perhaps need a word that will flow from the very faith that we draw here and which constitutes our very life.

Very often our love knows how to hate: “I love my environment so much, let’s say that I don’t love another, I love my people so much that I hate others, I so...” and so on. This is a fact! This is not the love that Christ preaches! And the one that He preaches is the revelation of the human essence, the revelation of the essence of the human soul. She is always joy, she is always full of the deepest meaning. This is how a person fulfills his mission on earth, his human calling, his dignity - precisely in love, and only in love! Therefore, only in love is there real joy, only love is happiness, always, one happiness, one joy! There is so much light in it, so much warmth in it, so much meaning in it! She must be the same as the Samaritan loved from today gospel reading- merciful.

A representative of an ethnic group that Jews do not recognize as fellow believers. According to some theologians, this parable shows that “ examples of human kindness are found among all peoples and in all faiths, that the Law and commandments of God are fulfilled by people of different nationalities and different religions» .

The name "Good Samaritan" ("Good Samaritan") was and is often used by charitable organizations.

Gospel story

Theological interpretation

One of the main points of this parable is the interpretation of the word “neighbor” for the scribe asking the question and Jesus Christ. The scribe considers as “neighbor” the person who is with him in family relations or belongs to a common ethnic or religious group. And the response words of Jesus Christ lead him to the understanding that his neighbor is, in fact, “the one who has shown mercy.” According to many researchers, these words, among other things, also express the need to consider as “neighbor” any person who is in trouble or needs help. Archimandrite John Krestyankin considers this parable “the edification of the merciful Samaritan, for whom the law of love was written in his heart, for whom the neighbor turned out to be not a neighbor in spirit, not a neighbor in blood, but the one who happened to meet on his life path who exactly at that moment needed his help and love..."

The oil mentioned in Luke. 10:24, in the original Greek rendered by the word elaion(oil). The mercy with which the lawyer described helping the victim is also conveyed by a similar word eleos. Libations of oil and wine are mentioned in the context of sacred sacrifices to the Lord, such as the sacrifice of slaughter (Numbers 15:5). Thus, the Samaritan could carry with him oil and wine intended for the ritual, but sacrificed them for the sake of a real person in need of help. With this example, Jesus marks where the sacrifice actually is, pleasing to God. Os. 6:6 “For I desire mercy rather than sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings” (also see Prov. 21:3; Matt. 12:7; Matt. 5:7; Matt. 9:13).

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Parables of Jesus Christ
Canonical New Testament parables	About the Kingdom of God About the sower About the tares About sowing and sprouting About the harvested grain About leaven About the treasure About the pearl About the net About the leaven of the Pharisees, fear of man and trust in God About the crazy rich man About the waking slaves and the steward About the slaves faithful and unfaithful to the will of the master About repentance About the Lost Sheep About the Lost Drachma About the Prodigal Son Accusatory parables About two sons About evil vinedressers About a wedding feast Exhortations to wakefulness About the faithful and the evil slave About ten virgins About talents (About ten minas) About the Last Judgment Other About a man asking for bread at midnight About an unmerciful lender About the first and last places About those invited to supper About the Good Samaritan About the Good Shepherd About the barren fig tree About the builder of the tower About the king going to war About the unfaithful steward About the rich man and Lazarus About the unrighteous judge About the publican and the Pharisee About the workers and the vineyard The parable of the barren fig tree in the vineyard The parable of the budding fig tree The parable of the faithful servant The parable of the seed growing in the ground in an inconspicuous way Parable about a candle under a bushel Parable about a worker who came from the field New wine in old wineskins Parable about a merchant looking for good pearls Parable about strong man Parable of a tree and its fruit Parable of two debtors Parable of an unmerciful debtor Parable of a wise and foolish builder
Apocryphal parables	Gospel of Thomas: Parable of the Murderer Parable of the Empty Jug (eleven other parables have New Testament parallels)

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The expression originates in the Bible, more precisely in the Gospel of Luke
25 And behold, one lawyer stood up and, tempting Him, said: Teacher! What must I do to inherit eternal life?
26 And he said to him, “What is written in the law?” how do you read?
27 He answered and said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.
28 [Jesus] said to him, “You answered correctly; do this and you will live.
29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: Who is my neighbor?
30 To this Jesus said: A certain man was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and was caught by robbers, who stripped him of his clothes, wounded him and went away, leaving him barely alive.
31 By chance a certain priest was walking along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by.
32 Likewise, the Levite, being at that place, came and looked and passed by.
33 But a Samaritan, passing by, came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion
34 And he came and bandaged his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and, setting him on his donkey, brought him to the inn and took care of him;
35 And the next day, as he was leaving, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, “Take care of him.” and if you spend anything more, when I return, I will give it to you.
36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the one who fell among the robbers?

"The Good Samaritan" by Rembrandt

A symbolic image of selfless help to the wounded. Today this is the name given to people who are distinguished by their exemplary selflessness in caring for the sick and wounded.

Having received the instruction to love your neighbor as yourself, a certain lawyer from among Christ’s listeners asked how one can find out who one’s neighbor is, and he was answered with a wonderful parable. One traveler, when he was heading from Jerusalem to Jericho, was attacked by robbers and left him lying half dead. The priest and the Levite passed by, looking away from him, and the Samaritan, the traditional enemy of the Jews, stopped and, after washing and anointing his wounds, took him to the inn, leaving money for the innkeeper so that he could take proper care of the injured man.

“A certain man was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and was caught by robbers,” who left him half dead on the road. The priest and the Levite did not pay attention to him, and only the Samaritan bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine, and “brought him to the inn.”

Medieval authors, following Augustine, derived a different morality: the traveler personified a person who left Paradise (Jerusalem), he was overcome by sin. Judaism (priest and Levite) did not save him, but Christ (Samaritan) brought him salvation through the Church (inn).

In early examples the Samaritan appears in the guise of Christ. This subject was popular in Christian art of all periods. The traveler lies on the side of the Road, a Samaritan takes care of him - he pours oil on his wounds and bandages them. A priest and a Levite pass in the distance. Another option: we see them arriving at the hotel. The two help carry the victim, while the Samaritan, wallet in hand, approaches the innkeeper, who is standing in the doorway.

The city of Samaria, in Hebrew Shomron, near Mount Gerizim was the place of residence religious community, which the Orthodox Jewish clergy viewed as heretical. This community still exists today in Nablus. Adherents of the Samaritan tradition considered Mount Gerizim (instead of Mount Zion) to be the “hill of eternity,” the “blessed mountain,” on the top of which, once upon a time, global flood, which remained unflooded, was a paradise. “The water of the Samaritans, the rabbis said, is dirtier than even the blood of pigs...”

Halfway between Jericho and Jerusalem, at the bend of the gorge, an old inn, now completely ruined, still bears the name "The Good Samaritan's", and in Syria to this day they use oil and wine to treat wounds" (Daniel-Rops).

With his parable, Jesus wants to say that even members of despised groups of people can act humanely. The meaning of the word “Samaritan” (“Samaritan”) has changed over the course of history.

Good Samaritan. Austrian peasant calendar, 1911