Were there any "bad" Samaritans? Who were the Samaritans???

Answer 1

Samaritans were believed to be from the general area of Samaria, likely located in present day Iraq or India. They were associated with the Babylonians.

In those days, Samaritans were an estranged Jewish sect, and were considered by mainstream Judaism as low on the social hierarchy. They were frequently hired for thankless jobs or menial positions (every society has them in one form or another!)

Thus the added irony of the story, in which the lowliest person in society selflessly helped a person in need while "good" society provided no aid.

Answer 2

Samaritans were half breeds seen as the lowest from of life by the Jews of Jesus' day. The Jews of the day thought better of dogs than Samaritans. Like any other people there were bad ones but that misses the point of the story.

What was the point of the story. A man was beaten, robbed and left for dead alone the side of the road. The so-called good people saw him and because of their so-called goodness they just couldn't stop to help. So here comes this fellow that is hated for his race and he had compassion and helped. Not only did he help but paid for the help and didn't ask anything in return.

I guess you could take out Samaritan and input the name (pick one) and the story would still mean the same. It teaches us who is our real neighbor and how important true compassion really is.

Answer 3

The samaritans were greek I believe. There were and probably still are plenty of bad samaritans

Answer 4

The Samarians are the poeple of ancient Northern Israel. When Israel split into two kingdoms, it split into Judah (South) and Israel (North). The capital of Judah was Jerusalem and the capital of Isreal was Samaria. The Samarians were looked down upon by poeple in Judah, and this is why a Samaritan, of all people, is used in this story.