The Good Samaritan
This is how the Jewish people generally felt toward the Samaritans.
What is hatred?
To describe the Kingdom of God, Jesus often used this figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as."
What are similes?
These seem to conflict with what Jesus teaches us in the Beatitudes.
What are our culture's values (or our ideas of success)?
Jesus said that he did not come to abolish the Old Law, but rather, he came to do this.
What is fulfill the Law?
This Aramaic term is translated as "Father" in the Lord's Prayer.
What is "Abba"?
The Parable of the Good Samaritan was Jesus' response to this question.
What is "Who is my neighbor?"?
Vast and expansive, majestic, powerful, wealthy, and magnificent.
What expectations would the Jewish people have had about the Kingdom of God?
In this Beatitude, Jesus praises people who rely on God alone.
What is "Blessed are the poor in spirit"?
Jesus often used this phrase to compare his teachings with the Mosaic Law.
What is "You have heard that it was said... but I say to you..."?
This is the meaning of the term hallowed.
What is "holy"?
The audience would have expected these two characters in the story to help the wounded man.
Who are the priest and the Levite?
In this parable Jesus' seems to say that the Kingdom of God will start off small.
What is the Parable of the Mustard Seed (or the Yeast)?
In the Beatitudes, the word meek is translated from this Greek word.
What is prautes?
The Old Law was how God expressed this to his people.
What is God's love and mercy?
The Lord's Prayer emphasizes our need to build this.
What is God's Kingdom?
Jesus' answer to the question, "Who is my neighbor?" seems to include this category of people.
Who are enemies (people you hate, etc.)?
In this parable Jesus' seems to say that the Kingdom of God is worth more than everything we have.
What is the Parable of the Treasure (or the Pearl of Great Price)?
In general, the Beatitudes describe different types of these people.
Who are those who are ripe/ready for the Kingdom of God?
Jesus suggested that it would be better if you dealt with your anger before you had to face the consequences of this old law.
What is "You shall not kill"?
This is expressed in our request for "daily bread."
What is relying on God for all our needs?
Everyone is your neighbor, including enemies and those you hate.
What is the main point of the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
Jesus says that this is how one obtains/gets to the Kingdom of God.
What is becoming humble like a child (or giving up everything/money)?
It teaches them that their pain is not a punishment from God, and that it can bring good into the world.
What do the Beatitudes teach those who are suffering?
Jesus said that you should always tell the truth, not just when you were following this old law.
What is "Do not take a false oath"?
This is what we mean when we say "forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."
What is "Forgive me God, the same way that I forgive others"?