"Go and Do Likewise": Jesus and Rhetorical Syncrisis in the Parable of the "Magnanimous" Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37)

The article offers a reading of the parable of the good Samaritan from the perspective of the Greco-Roman progymnastic exercise of syncrisis. It argues that in its original context, Jesus's representation of the good Samaritan as a moral examplar, vis-à-vis the image of the priest and the Levit...

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Main Author: Ndekha, Louis W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 2022
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2022, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 301-316
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Dispute / Parable / Luke
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBF Christology
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Summary:The article offers a reading of the parable of the good Samaritan from the perspective of the Greco-Roman progymnastic exercise of syncrisis. It argues that in its original context, Jesus's representation of the good Samaritan as a moral examplar, vis-à-vis the image of the priest and the Levite, was critical to the realisation of social harmony and camaraderie among the socially differentiated members of Christ-groups. By introducing the term "neighbour" into the fictive language of the early Christian movement, the parable challenged both Jewish exclusive understanding of neighbour and the system of kinship and reciprocity that characterised Greco-Roman social relations. Through this analysis, the article presents new dimensions to the interpretation of the parable of the good Samaritan.
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/neo.2022.a900315