Today we’ll step away from Galatians and read something Jesus taught. In popular Evangelical theology it’s often difficult to reconcile Jesus’ teachings with Paul’s teachings because it is widely assumed that Paul is teaching against good works, while Jesus was constantly teaching the necessity of good deeds. How can we reconcile them? Today, read the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37.
Questions for reflection:
- What are the similarities you see (if any) between this parable and the issues Paul is dealing with in Galatians 1-2?
- How does this parable illustrate what Paul says about “the law” in Rom 3:20 (through the law we become “conscious of sin”) and Gal 2:16?
- How does Jesus use this parable to illustrate the fulfillment of the law through the Samaritan?
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