25 07 06 - A Good Neighbour

Before we get to the question of, “Who is my neighbour?” it is worth considering a modern retelling of this story. In our context it is hard to appreciate the disdain that the Jewish people felt towards the Samaritan people. Perhaps imagine this scene taking place in modern day Israel, with a devout Hasidic Jew questioning a rabbi, and in response the rabbi tells a story of a Jewish Priest and a Christian Zionist who cross the street to walk past a destitute man, whilst a Palestinian homosexual stops and offers kindness.