Thematic Bible: Racial


Thematic Bible



"How is it," answered the Samaritan woman, "that you who are a Jew ask a drink from me, a woman, and a Samaritan?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAskingJews, TheRacial PrejudiceLonelinessOutsidersSamaritansDisfellowshipDiscourtesyOutcastsMan Providing WaterJews Separate From GentilesNo Dealings

To them he said: "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

saying, "You went into the houses of the uncircumcised and ate with them!" Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceUncircumcision

For until certain men came from James he used to eat with the Gentile Christians, but when they came, he began to draw back and to separate himself, because he was afraid of the circumcision party. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies

But they did not receive him because his face was set to go to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

but when they saw that he was a Jew they all, with one voice, for about two hours, shouted, Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours