WEEK 8 (SEM 112)

ACTIVITY/ACTIVITIES
Name:Jasmin R. Conejero Date: April 19, 2021 Section: 2 SEDE-1 Score:_____
Professor: Prof. Orcega

Reflective Analysis
Format
I. Title: The Parable of Good Samaritan
II. Introduction
III. Individual analysis
IV. Final thought
V. Conclusion

The Parable of Good Samaritan

II. In Luke's Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. It tells the
story of a traveler who is stripped of his clothes, battered, and left half-dead beside the
track. A Jewish priest and then a Levite approach, but both stay away from the man.
Finally, the traveler is discovered by a Samaritan. About the fact that Samaritans and
Jews hated each other, the Samaritan assists the wounded man. The parable is said to
have been told by Jesus in answer to a lawyer's question, "And who is my neighbor?"
The inference is that the Samaritan, who is the neighbor character in the parable, is the
one who shows mercy to the wounded fellow man. Some Christians, like Augustine,
saw the parable as an allegory, with the Samaritan portraying Jesus Christ, who saves
the sinful soul. Others, on the other hand, see the parable as exemplifying Jesus' ethics
and dismiss this allegory as unrelated to the parable's original context. Painting,
sculpture, criticism, music, drawing, and animation have also been influenced by the
parable. This parable is the source of the word "Good Samaritan," which refers to
someone who saves a stranger, and many hospitals and charity organizations are
named after the Good Samaritan.

III. The Good Samaritan parable emphasizes that mercy and charity are not
necessarily practical, and the love of neighbor cannot be limited to those who are similar
to us. The route from Jericho to Jerusalem is still long, twisting, and barren today. It's
possible that the two travelers were returning home after weeks of temple service. Or
they may have been on their way to work at the Temple (Luke 1:8). The priest and the
Levite, in any case, were in a rush to get to their destination. Liturgical prayer is a pious
obligation in one direction. In the other, they had a family that wanted them. It was a pity
about the half-dead guy on the side of the track. Someone else, though, will have to
deal with it. They would be ritually impure if they touched this bleeding guy. Plus, they
just didn't have the opportunity. This parable is analogous to a number of other religious
beliefs. The biggest lesson for me is that whether or not you can support a ‘outsider'
who can do nothing for you, you will not be praised or rewarded in any way. You may
not like them, and they may not like you, but they're in trouble, and you're the one who's
gotten in their way.

IV. This strikes me as both a positive and a bad idea. I believe that you can do
the right thing no matter who it is. However, staying away from troublemakers is often
perfectly appropriate. Abusers have used teaching people to give of themselves without
asking who they are contributing to across history to get people to give and give and
give. Don't inquire as to what kind of person they are; simply assist them. In a real
disaster, I believe this is a positive mentality; simply assist others. However, I'd agree
that it matters what kind of person they are as a principle for continuing relationships
with others. Another takeaway from the Samaritan tale is the ‘outsider' element. Can
you have a compelling cause for disliking someone? Is that that they aren't the same as
you? Everyone emphasizes the ethnic part of this, but it can be applied to more than
race, and it can be extended to other areas. As a result, this kind of parable alludes to
all of those topics. Mostly, ‘do we do the right thing because no one is watching and no
one is paying attention?' Any people will still be able to do that.

V.Finally, the fact that the Good Samaritan was different from the man in need
didn't stop him; he just wanted to help him. I always thought Jesus was calling me to
respect my next-door neighbor at the moment. Our neighbor, though, is more than just
someone who lives next door. Our neighbor is the human who has been put in front of
us by God. And we're asked to love regardless of how odd, uncomfortable, or
unforeseen things are. Since he saw someone in need and had the means to satisfy
that need, the Good Samaritan was able to transcend national, ethnic, socioeconomic,
and social boundaries, risking racism and fear of the unknown. Allowing the Lord God to
touch our emotions and saturate our soul with love is part of loving Him with all our
hearts. When we are confronted with brokenness, the love of Christ wells up in us, and
we answer instead of retreating.