That Good Samaritan

What Does it Mean to be Neighborly?

De: Doug Greenwold

Narrado por: Jim Park

Jesus’ parable of the “Good Samaritan” is both widely known and frequently cited. In today’s idiom we sometimes say of another who performs a good deed, “My goodness, you certainly were a good Samaritan to that person.” Many of our states have “Good Samaritan” laws to encourage people to respond in emergency situations without the fear of legal liability.

But while this parable may indeed be widely known and frequently referenced, how well is it really understood? Doug Greenwold digs into the context of the parable in six chapters that explores how Jesus radically challenges our paradigm of 1) who is my neighbor; and 2) what does it mean to be neighborly?

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Important Subject Addressed Contextually

Insightful book on loving your neighbor. Careful contextual explanation of the parable of the Good Samaritan. An important lesson for the first century as well as our current cultural climate.

Very helpful thoughts about the importance of context in understanding the Bible

Good narration, with very pertinent illustrations of the impact of time/culture/status on the expectations of listeners, as well as implications often missed by readers/hearers in a different context.