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In depth inductive Bible study of Jesus' parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37. Good for personal study or small groups.
(Luke 10:30-35) Jesus defines neighbor with an illustration. Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke 10:30-31. The road between Jerusalem and Jericho was a steep, rocky, dangerous gorge, troubled by prowling robbers. Because of their high religious stature, thieves did not usually assault priests and Levites, but others were "fair game."
Jesus responded: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’. This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’. On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” – Mathew 22:37-40.
Luke 10:30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him , and departed, leaving him half dead.
First, We are to propose peace to all, to preach peace by Jesus Christ, to proclaim the gospel of peace, the covenant of peace, peace on earth, and to invite the children of men to come and take the benefit of it. Secondly, We are to pray for peace to all.
Jesus then told the 70 (or 72) disciples that they might expect rejection in some villages (Luke 10:10), and He told them how to respond: publicly wipe the dust of that town from their feet (Luke 10:11; cf. 9:5), proclaim the kingdom one more time, and warn them of coming judgment (Luke 10:12).
