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Parable of the Good Samaritan World in Front of the Text After studying the World Behind the parable and the text of the parable, respond to the following questions. 1. Who is issuing the challenge to the groups in Judaism? Jesus, as a Jewish Rabbi or prophet, is issuing this challenge to his fellow Jews. 2. What was the challenge/change required for these groups? The challenge was to look beyond group differences and conflict between groups and to return to the core beliefs of Judaism- which was to love one’s neighbour and to care for them in times of need, just as they would expect to be cared for. 3. What laws/values/beliefs in Judaism were part of the challenge, or change required, by this parable? The Torah or Law of Judaism, required Jewish people to love their neighbour- in particular their fellow Jews and to take responsibility for their care if something should happen to them. Samaritans were not considered true followers of the God of Judaism by Jews from Judea and Galilee. They were despised as having betrayed Judaism when the rest of the Jews were taken into Exile and were not considered to be of the Jewish race. Purity laws required priests and Levites not to defile themselves by making contact with blood, bodily fluids, dirt etc while on duty in terms of their Temple responsibilities. Jewish society was rigidly hierarchical and the ruling class kept itself apart from other classes. 4. What change/s were required by the message of this parable? The change required was Jesus’ challenge that the needs of people- one’s neighbours- were more important than laws and rules- political, religious or social. The change required was to live to the only law that was important, according to Jesus: to love one’s neighbour as oneself. 5. Who, in the end, is the only person who changed or responded to the challenge in this parable? 6. What might each of the three main characters in this story be thinking? Create a thought bubble for each. 7. Could this parable be applied to a community to which you belong today? The irony in the parable was that the only person to obey the greatest commandment was the despised outcast of Judaism, the Samaritan. Those considered “good” by tradition did not obey God’s wishes.