The Parables | The Good Samaritan - a podcast by Center Church SGF

In this episode of the podcast, Jeremy continues the series on the parables with insights on the story of the Good Samaritan.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:Amy Jill Levine, Short Stories by Jesus https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/short-stories-by-jesus-amy-jill-levine/1115558916
Brad Young, The Parables: Jewish Interpretation and Christian Interpretation https://www.bookdepository.com/Parables-Brad-H-Young/9780801048203Ben Witherington III, Sermons and Homilies for Jewish Christians
https://www.ivpress.com/letters-and-homilies-for-jewish-christians5:38 - Observation one: We are compelled to meet the needs of others
11:00 - Common but wrong readings22:00 - Who would help me?
24:00 - The rule of three (Ezra 10:5, Neh. 11:3)27:35 - Observation two: We must cultivate compassion that expands and endures
30:45 - Another wrong reading34:25 - Who were the Samaritans?
39:20 - Observation three: We make our neighbors43:25 - Dial in to the needs of others in our midst
45:00 - Have the moral and ethical courage to dial in to our emotional register45:45 - Compassion is an ongoing action

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