In this episode of the podcast, Jeremy continues the series on the parables with insights on the story of the Good Samaritan.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Amy Jill Levine, Short Stories by Jesus https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/short-stories-by-jesus-amy-jill-levine/1115558916

Brad Young, The Parables: Jewish Interpretation and Christian Interpretation https://www.bookdepository.com/Parables-Brad-H-Young/9780801048203

Ben Witherington III, Sermons and Homilies for Jewish Christians

https://www.ivpress.com/letters-and-homilies-for-jewish-christians

5:38 - Observation one: We are compelled to meet the needs of others

11:00 - Common but wrong readings

22:00 - Who would help me?

24:00 - The rule of three (Ezra 10:5, Neh. 11:3)

27:35 - Observation two: We must cultivate compassion that expands and endures

30:45 - Another wrong reading

34:25 - Who were the Samaritans?

39:20 - Observation three: We make our neighbors

43:25 - Dial in to the needs of others in our midst

45:00 - Have the moral and ethical courage to dial in to our emotional register

45:45 - Compassion is an ongoing action

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