In this bonus episode, we look at the gospel reading which is commonly referred to as that of the Good Samaritan (Eighth Sunday of Luke in the lectionary of the Orthodox Church), making one important observation: that the word “good” is nowhere to be found in this biblical text. That might seem like a minor point, but when we consider how Jesus himself rejects being called good elsewhere in the gospels, we see that calling the Samaritan “good” is not only unwarranted by the text, but isn’t consistent with the biblical teaching either. Join me in a brief discussion of Luke 10:25-37.
Original intro and outro music arranged and performed by Raphael Shaheen.
What is A Light to the Nations?
A Light to the Nations is a bi-weekly podcast examining all parts of the biblical story from a functional perspective. Instead of asking what words means, we consider instead their function, i. e., how they are used in other parts of the Bible. In each episode will discuss the functionality of words and how that allows us hear the teaching.