#197 - Who Is My Neighbor? Understanding the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Part 1)

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Fig Tree Ministries Podcast

Scott Broberg

197 episodes

1 week ago

In this second part of our study on the Parable of the Good Samaritan—what I call the Parable of “Who Is My Neighbor?”—we slow down and walk carefully through the full passage of Luke 10:25–37. Too often, we read this story quickly and miss the powerful dialogue unfolding between Jesus and the Expert in the Law. Together, we’ll explore: - The initial question that sets the stage: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” - The follow-up challenge: “Who is my neighbor?” - The concluding exchange that reveals the Expert’s heart—and ours. This parable presses us to wrestle with one of the most fundamental issues of the human condition: Who am I required to show love to? - What about those we think don’t deserve it? - The people who frustrate, offend, or oppose us? - The neighbors who vote differently, live differently, or simply get under our skin? Jesus calls us to a higher vision of love—to see the humanity and divine image even in those we struggle to love most. Join me as we uncover how this parable invites us to live out the radical, restorative love of God in our world today. --------------------------------------------- www.figtreeteaching.com Join the Fig Tree Coffee Club - Check Website for Times and Dates https://www.figtreeteaching.com/store/p3/Fig_Tree_Coffee_Club.html Support Fig Tree Ministries: https://donorbox.org/support-figtree-ministries Support the Ministry when you shop at Amazon! Fig Tree Amazon Portal: https://amzn.to/3USMelI YouTube: https://youtu.be/n-Et-5cKkWo Parable of the Good Samaritan Part 1: https://youtu.be/4qVhSfG_JxY Lesson Handout: https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_good_samaritan_lesson_outline.pdf My Notes on Luke 10:25-37: https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_notes_to_good_samaritan_v2.pdf Article: All We Need Is Love, Right? https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_all_we_need_is_love_right_v2.pdf Article: The Broad Ways of Love's Action https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_the_ways_of_love.pdf Books Mentioned - We participate in the Amazon Affiliate Program. You will support Fig Tree Ministries when you use the links below. Brad Young - The Parables - https://amzn.to/46tsKKc McArthur & Johnston - They Also Taught In Parables - https://amzn.to/48zrPsP Amy Jill Levine - Short Stories by Jesus - https://amzn.to/3Khmk8i

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#197 - Who Is My Neighbor? Understanding the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Part 1)

Fig Tree Ministries Podcast

26 minutes 49 seconds

1 month ago

#197 - Who Is My Neighbor? Understanding the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Part 1)

In this first part of our two-part study on the Parable of the Good Samaritan—what I’m calling the Parable of “Who Is My Neighbor?”—we explore how parables function as teaching tools in the first-century Jewish world. Too often, we pull this parable out of its surrounding dialogue and treat it as an isolated story, which leads to misunderstanding its original meaning. In this lesson, we’ll: - Unpack how parables worked for Jesus’ audience. - See why context matters by examining the four sections around the parable. - Discover how the parable directly answers the question, “Who is my neighbor?” Join me as we reframe one of Jesus’ most famous teachings within its historical and textual setting. By returning the parable to its dialogue, we gain a richer and more transformative understanding of Jesus’ challenge to love our neighbor. #ParableOfTheGoodSamaritan #WhoIsMyNeighbor #BiblicalContext #FigTreeMinistries ------------------------------------------------ www.figtreeteaching.com Join the Fig Tree Coffee Club - Check Website for Times and Dates https://www.figtreeteaching.com/store/p3/Fig_Tree_Coffee_Club.html Support Fig Tree Ministries: https://donorbox.org/support-figtree-ministries Support the Ministry when you shop at Amazon! Fig Tree Amazon Portal: https://amzn.to/3USMelI Lesson Handout: https://www.figtreeteaching.com/blog/parable-of-the-good-samaritan-part-1 YouTube: https://youtu.be/4qVhSfG_JxY Article: All We Need Is Love, Right? https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_all_we_need_is_love_right_v2.pdf Article: The Broad Ways of Love's Action https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_the_ways_of_love.pdf Books Mentioned - We participate in the Amazon Affiliate Program. You will support Fig Tree Ministries when you use the links below. Brad Young - The Parables - https://amzn.to/46tsKKc McArthur & Johnston - They Also Taught In Parables - https://amzn.to/48zrPsP Amy Jill Levine - Stort Stories by Jesus - https://amzn.to/3Khmk8i

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