Thematic Bible: Modern Samaria


Thematic Bible



However a Samaritan traveller came to where he was and felt pity when he saw him; he went to him, bound his wounds up, pouring oil and wine into them, mounted him on his own steed, took him to an inn, and attended to him. Next morning he took out a couple of shillings and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Attend to him, and if you are put to any extra expense I will refund you on my way back.' read more.
Which of these three men, in your opinion, proved a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?"

and he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan. So Jesus said, "Were all the ten not cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was there no one to return and give glory to God except this foreigner?"



Now many Samaritans belonging to that town believed in him on account of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did." So when the Samaritans arrived, they pressed him to stay with them; he did stay there two days, and far more of them believed on account of what he said himself. read more.
As they told the woman, "We no longer believe on account of what you said; we have heard for ourselves, we know that he is really the Saviour of the world."

And the crowds attended like one man to what was said by Philip, listening to him and watching the miracles he performed. For unclean spirits came screaming and shrieking out of many who had been possessed, and many paralytics and lame people were healed. So there was great rejoicing in that town.


You are worshipping something you do not know; we are worshipping what we do know ??for salvation comes from the Jews. Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodSamaritansGod Saves The NeedyHow Not To WorshipHow To Worship GodJewsWorshiping GodWorshiping Together

These twelve men Jesus despatched with the following instructions, "Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing

He sent messengers in front of him. They went and entered a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

he left Judaea and went back to Galilee. He had to pass through Samaria,

Now it happened in the course of his journey to Jerusalem that he passed between Samaria and Galilee.


The woman said to him, "Well, I know messiah (which means Christ) is coming. When he arrives, he will explain it all to us." Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeThe Fact Of His Coming


He sent messengers in front of him. They went and entered a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, but the people would not receive him because his face was turned in the direction of Jerusalem.

These twelve men Jesus despatched with the following instructions, "Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing

Now many Samaritans belonging to that town believed in him on account of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did." So when the Samaritans arrived, they pressed him to stay with them; he did stay there two days, and far more of them believed on account of what he said himself. read more.
As they told the woman, "We no longer believe on account of what you said; we have heard for ourselves, we know that he is really the Saviour of the world."

Now for some time previous a man called Simon had been practising magic arts in the town, to the utter astonishment of the Samaritan nation; he made himself out to be a great person, and all sorts and conditions of people attached themselves to him, declaring he was that Power of God which is known as 'the Great Power.' They attached themselves to him because he had dazzled them with his skill in magic for a considerable time.

The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. Verse ConceptsDuring One Night

Now our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, whereas you Jews declare the proper place for worship is at Jerusalem." Verse ConceptsSamaritansWorship, Places OfAncestorsHow To Worship God

Are you a greater man than Jacob, our ancestor? He gave us this well, and he drank from it, with his sons and his cattle." Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristAncestorsPeople Giving Other Thingspoop

The Jews retorted, "Are we not right in saying you are a Samaritan, you are mad?" Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence


and in so doing he arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar; it lay near the territory which Jacob had given to his son Joseph, Verse ConceptsTownPeople Giving Other Thingshumor





(Saul quite approved of his murder.) That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone, with the exception of the apostles, was scattered over Judaea and Samaria. Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action