About the Story
What book of the Bible is the story found in?
Luke
Luke 10:25-37
Who was the traveller attacked by?
Theives
Kindness.
Where was the Good Samaritan from?
Samaria
How many people passed the man on the road before someone helped?
2
The priest and the Levite
In this story, the conversation is between who?
Jesus and the scribe
Is the Good Samaritan a REAL story that happened in the Bible? True or False?
False.
According to this story, who is a scribe?
A teacher of the Jewish law
What road was the traveller beat up on?
The road between Jerusalem and Jericho.
Who would be considered to be hearers of the Word but not doers of the Word? The Priest, The Levite or the Samaritan?
The Priest and the Levite
What did the scribe call Jesus?
Teacher
Why did the scribe ask Jesus to clarify or explain "Who is my neighbor?'"
The scribe man wanted to restrict who a neighbor was, and thus justify himself. Rather, Jesus flipped the question. He used the context of the Jews’ hatred for Samaritans to show that everyone was his neighbor, even those considered an enemy.
Who is the likely person(s) to help the man who was attacked?
The priest and/or the Levite because they both know the Law and what it says
Where did the Samaritan take the traveller?
An Inn
Who was the second person to pass by?
The Levite
Who is a Levite?
A Jewish male who claims to be a descendant of the Tribe of Levi, one of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Levi is the 3rd son of Jacob & Leah
How did the Samaritan help the traveler?
He cleaned his wounds, put him on his donkey and took him to an Inn.
Was the injured man a Jew or a Gentile?
We do not know, it was not mentioned.
Where is the traveller from?
Jerusalem
What was the difference between a Jew and a Samaritan?
Different beliefs
Samaritans are...?
Samaritans are from Samaria; they were the children of Jews who married non-Jews and created a religion for themselves. The followed Moses and his teachings
Who is our neighbor?
Our neighbor is anyone around us, near us, within our reach who we can share God's love, etc.
Is the story of the Good Samaritan a parable?
Yes.
parables are earthly stories with a heavenly meaning
Love the Lord thy God with all your _____, and with all your _______ and with all your _______ and with all your ________; and _______ your __________ as yourself
"Love the Lord thy God with all your HEART, and with all your SOUL and with all your STRENGTH and with all your MIND; and LOVE your NEIGHBOR as yourself." Luke 10:27
Who was the third person to pass the traveller?