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WowThe Samaritans had their own Temple on Mount Gerizim. But Jews and Samaritans hated each other. So in the 2nd century BC, Jewish soldiers destroyed the Samaritan Temple, thus increasing the mutual hatred.
Very similar to ancient monotheistic Judaism, with a few modifications of the Jewish Pentateuch and Mount Gerizim as their holy site rather than the Jerusalem Temple Mount. Beyond that, read the Wikipedia article "Samaritanism" for some of the nuanced differences.Wow
Is much known aboot the Samaritans? Like their culture, their deities, their rituals?
So you can see why Jesus' Parable of the Good Samaritan and His celebration of the returning Samaritan leper to say "Thank you" would rub His audience the wrong way,.Very similar to ancient monotheistic Judaism, with a few modifications of the Jewish Pentateuch and Mount Gerizim as their holy site rather than the Jerusalem Temple Mount. Beyond that, read the Wikipedia article "Samaritanism" for some of the nuanced differences.
During the Assyrian invasion of 728 BC many Jews living in Samaria were deported, but many of those who remained intermarried with Assyrian invaders.
As a result, they were considered "half-breeds" (an ugly term!) by Jews to the south in Judah and despised for their supposed "racial impurity."
It seems the Samaritans follow a different version of the Torah.
One of the main differences between the Samaritans(Jews?) and the Jews is the site they say God chose for his Temple.
The Samaritans say God chose Mount Gerizim (Biblical Mount Moriah) in Shechem for his holy dwelling and the Jews say it is Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
So technically, he could have went on to the Temple.
So you can see why Jesus' Parable of the Good Samaritan and His celebration of the returning Samaritan leper to say "Thank you" would rub His audience the wrong way,.
"What they might do to Jesus" is pretty suggestive that it won't be good but it is interesting that he doesn't as openly pin them as murderous while the others do. Though that phrasing is still pretty ominous.I wonder why Luke doesn't describe the Pharisees as murderous.
"What they might do to Jesus" is pretty suggestive that it won't be good but it is interesting that he doesn't as openly pin them as murderous while the others do. Though that phrasing is still pretty ominous.
I think this verse makes it pretty clear that, unlike some other healings, this one is less important for what it shows about Jesus than for how it sets up and illuminates the escalation in his conflict with the Pharisees and other leaders.
Luke was a doctor and a gentile?....so may be conflicted by the Pharisees argument especially when healing someone does no harm.
Either way, they have to acknowledge they witnessed a miracle by Jesus.The prohibition against working on the Sabbath is quite strong and the Pharisees are extreme in their interpretation of work.
The Torah states specifically that no fires are to be kindled on the Sabbath. Does anyone know if the Torah provides any further examples of "work"?
I wonder if the Pharisees are angriest about the Sabbath violation or the challenge to their authority.
There's also the thought they might be jealous of Jesus's miraculous powers.Either way, they have to acknowledge they witnessed a miracle by Jesus.
They can always attribute to "sorcery" or "demons" or whatever. Just because he pulled a miracle in front of them doesn't mean that they have to acknowledge it was legitimately a divine one. Christians have handled "miracles" the same way at times when they don't fit their interpretation of "God".Either way, they have to acknowledge they witnessed a miracle by Jesus.
Oh definitely, the challenge IMHO but the Sabbath violation is obviously a factor in that challenge.I wonder if the Pharisees are angriest about the Sabbath violation or the challenge to their authority.
Off topic a bit, but the thread about IVF I've started, seems to demonstrate this in our modern world, with the judge imposing his religious views on his decision. Science vs ReligionThey can always attribute to "sorcery" or "demons" or whatever. Just because he pulled a miracle in front of them doesn't mean that they have to acknowledge it was legitimately a divine one. Christians have handled "miracles" the same way at times when they don't fit their interpretation of "God".
This is not really science vs. religion, though. It's "my religion is right and yours is wrong". Attributing the healing to demons isn't science, it's still a religious belief, just one that says Jesus was not working for God.Off topic a bit, but the thread about IVF I've started, seems to demonstrate this in our modern world, with the judge imposing his religious views on his decision. Science vs Religion
And of course, we people of faith in the present day never engage in "my religion is right and yours is wrong" arguments, do we?This is not really science vs. religion, though. It's "my religion is right and yours is wrong". Attributing the healing to demons isn't science, it's still a religious belief, just one that says Jesus was not working for God.