Thematic Bible: Racial


Thematic Bible



The Samaritan woman asked Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” (For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.) Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAskingJews, TheRacial PrejudiceLonelinessOutsidersSamaritansDisfellowshipDiscourtesyOutcastsMan Providing WaterJews Separate From GentilesNo Dealings

He said to them, “You know that it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with or befriend a Gentile, or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I am not to call anyone common or [ceremonially] unclean. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and [even] ate with them!” Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceUncircumcision

Before certain men came from James, he used to eat [his meals] with the Gentiles; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself [from the Gentile believers], because he was afraid of those from the circumcision. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies

but the people would not welcome Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

But when they realized that he was a Jew, a single outcry went up from the crowd as they shouted for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours