The Samaritans were from a city in Palestine called Samaria.
The original word was the Hebrew word "Samavreia" and was pronounced "Sam-ar'-i-ah;" which is defined as "guardianship," in the english translation of the word.
Although the following scripture verse coined the term as "the good Samaritan" (Luke 10:29-37) the question I'm asking, is more in the line of, "What makes you personally a good Samaritan?" Don't be shy, please feel free to share your personal testimony, it's for God's glory. Amen.
This question is directed mainly to my fellow Believers in Christ, but all responses are welcome.
2007-09-11 20:35:10 · 7 answers · asked by alight4jc 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here are some thoughts on this subject:
Being a good Samaritan means seeing fellow man as God sees him/her and acting on it. This means treating the other as a unique creation of God, with love. The key question here is not who is my neighbor, but whose neighbor are you? It is not a matter of whom to serve, but about being a servant and loving others as you do yourself.
Blessings,
Jack
2007-09-11 20:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to the homily given by our priest (this was a reading in the Catholic Church a week or two ago), the parable behind the Good Samaritan was Jesus responding to the question of 'Who is my neighbor?'.
In this way, Jesus shows that the notion of being a neighbor, loving and helping one's neighbor, goes beyond location, group, tribe, etc. All men are children of God, and we are to extend our love to all men regardless of origin.
How do I live this? Well, I've become a lot more helping towards strangers, and try to make people feel comfortable. In addition, I am starting to expand my charity farther than just my local parish. It's tough because of the concern of fraud, etc.
2007-09-12 13:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by SigGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In those days, a Samaritan was actually a sort of swron enemy to the people of God. So when a Samaritan helped a sworn enemy he was showing his great love. Anyone can help out a friend. Is it any real feat to give love to someone who gives it back freely? But ah! to love one's enemy is LOVE!
2007-09-12 03:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I pinpoint suffering humble people. I am a God worker.
Fifteen years ago I helperd this Family for about 2 months. I was only interested in one person and that was Madeline Murphy. God she suffered but was too humble to ask for help. Only about five I think. She is about twenty now. When I see her next I have to tell her she is only going through a phase.
Just finished another God job. Was in a hospital. Was pretending I was there to help my brother but was only there to help this paticular nurse whom I had met in hospital a number of years ealier. Another humble suffering person. I am a succor for this type becuase they remind me of me.
Everyone uses her as a door mat. May see her again in another twenty years. She thinks people don't care and says goodbye to everyone who really loves her.she keeps all the creeps around. the fakes and those who want their privates u know what.
2007-09-12 03:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term has come to mean " a person who is willing to help out those in need"
2007-09-12 03:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by kenny p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was to show who a friend was and to the Samaritan it was helping a man who despised him showing the Jews that even they despised should be viewed as friends. the story shows that we should treat all as friends and be willing to help even those who hate us.
2007-09-12 03:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, first one must move to Samaria (what is now the West Bank of Israel), then one must be good.
2007-09-12 03:59:46 · answer #7 · answered by yelxeH 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋