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143:4.1 For more than six hundred years [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews the Jews] of [[Judea]], and later on those of [[Galilee]] also, had been at enmity with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans]. This ill [[feeling]] between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] came about in this way: About seven hundred years B.C., [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritan#Jewish_sources Sargon, king of Assyria], in subduing a [[revolt]] in central [[Palestine]], carried away and into [[captivity]] over twenty-five thousand Jews of the northern kingdom of [[Israel]] and installed in their place an almost [[equal]] number of the descendants of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutha Cuthites], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepharvaim Sepharvites], and the [http://bible.cc/genesis/10-18.htm Hamathites]. Later on, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashurbanipal Ashurbanipal] sent still other colonies to dwell in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria Samaria]. | 143:4.1 For more than six hundred years [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews the Jews] of [[Judea]], and later on those of [[Galilee]] also, had been at enmity with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans]. This ill [[feeling]] between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] came about in this way: About seven hundred years B.C., [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritan#Jewish_sources Sargon, king of Assyria], in subduing a [[revolt]] in central [[Palestine]], carried away and into [[captivity]] over twenty-five thousand Jews of the northern kingdom of [[Israel]] and installed in their place an almost [[equal]] number of the descendants of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutha Cuthites], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepharvaim Sepharvites], and the [http://bible.cc/genesis/10-18.htm Hamathites]. Later on, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashurbanipal Ashurbanipal] sent still other colonies to dwell in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria Samaria]. | ||
| − | 143:4.2 The [[religious]] [[enmity]] between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] dated from the return of the former from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_captivity Babylonian captivity], when the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] worked to prevent the rebuilding of [[Jerusalem]]. Later they offended the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] by extending [[friendly]] [[assistance]] to the [[armies]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander]. In return for their friendship Alexander gave the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] [[permission]] to build a [[temple]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gerizim Mount Gerizim], where they [[worshiped]] [[Yahweh]] and their [[tribal]] gods and offered [[sacrifices]] much after the order of the [[temple]] services at [[Jerusalem]]. At least they continued this [[worship]] up to the time of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabees Maccabees], when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hyrcanus John Hyrcanus] destroyed their temple on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gerizim Mount Gerizim]. The Apostle [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], in his [[labors]] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] after the [ | + | 143:4.2 The [[religious]] [[enmity]] between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] dated from the return of the former from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_captivity Babylonian captivity], when the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] worked to prevent the rebuilding of [[Jerusalem]]. Later they offended the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] by extending [[friendly]] [[assistance]] to the [[armies]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander]. In return for their friendship Alexander gave the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] [[permission]] to build a [[temple]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gerizim Mount Gerizim], where they [[worshiped]] [[Yahweh]] and their [[tribal]] gods and offered [[sacrifices]] much after the order of the [[temple]] services at [[Jerusalem]]. At least they continued this [[worship]] up to the time of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabees Maccabees], when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hyrcanus John Hyrcanus] destroyed their temple on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gerizim Mount Gerizim]. The Apostle [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], in his [[labors]] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] after the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 death of Jesus], held many meetings on the site of this old Samaritan [[temple]]. |
143:4.3 The [[antagonism]]s between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] were time-honored and [[historic]]; increasingly since the days of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander] they had had no dealings with each other. The [[twelve apostles]] were not averse to [[preaching]] in the [[Greek]] and other [[gentile]] [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapolis Decapolis] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Syria], but it was a severe test of their [[loyalty]] to [[the Master]] when he said, " Let us go into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria Samaria]. " But in the year and more they had been with [[Jesus]], they had [[developed]] a form of [[personal]] [[loyalty]] which [[transcended]] even their [[faith]] in his teachings and their [[prejudices]] against the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans]. | 143:4.3 The [[antagonism]]s between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans] were time-honored and [[historic]]; increasingly since the days of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander] they had had no dealings with each other. The [[twelve apostles]] were not averse to [[preaching]] in the [[Greek]] and other [[gentile]] [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapolis Decapolis] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Syria], but it was a severe test of their [[loyalty]] to [[the Master]] when he said, " Let us go into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria Samaria]. " But in the year and more they had been with [[Jesus]], they had [[developed]] a form of [[personal]] [[loyalty]] which [[transcended]] even their [[faith]] in his teachings and their [[prejudices]] against the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritans Samaritans]. | ||
| − | <center>[ | + | <center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_143 Go to Paper 143]</center> |
| − | <center>[ | + | <center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents Go to Table of Contents]</center> |
[[Category:Paper 143 - Going Through Samaria]] | [[Category:Paper 143 - Going Through Samaria]] | ||
[[Category: Loyalty]] | [[Category: Loyalty]] | ||
[[Category: Prejudice]] | [[Category: Prejudice]] | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 12 December 2020
143:4.1 For more than six hundred years the Jews of Judea, and later on those of Galilee also, had been at enmity with the Samaritans. This ill feeling between the Jews and the Samaritans came about in this way: About seven hundred years B.C., Sargon, king of Assyria, in subduing a revolt in central Palestine, carried away and into captivity over twenty-five thousand Jews of the northern kingdom of Israel and installed in their place an almost equal number of the descendants of the Cuthites, Sepharvites, and the Hamathites. Later on, Ashurbanipal sent still other colonies to dwell in Samaria.
143:4.2 The religious enmity between the Jews and the Samaritans dated from the return of the former from the Babylonian captivity, when the Samaritans worked to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Later they offended the Jews by extending friendly assistance to the armies of Alexander. In return for their friendship Alexander gave the Samaritans permission to build a temple on Mount Gerizim, where they worshiped Yahweh and their tribal gods and offered sacrifices much after the order of the temple services at Jerusalem. At least they continued this worship up to the time of the Maccabees, when John Hyrcanus destroyed their temple on Mount Gerizim. The Apostle Philip, in his labors for the Samaritans after the death of Jesus, held many meetings on the site of this old Samaritan temple.
143:4.3 The antagonisms between the Jews and the Samaritans were time-honored and historic; increasingly since the days of Alexander they had had no dealings with each other. The twelve apostles were not averse to preaching in the Greek and other gentile cities of the Decapolis and Syria, but it was a severe test of their loyalty to the Master when he said, " Let us go into Samaria. " But in the year and more they had been with Jesus, they had developed a form of personal loyalty which transcended even their faith in his teachings and their prejudices against the Samaritans.
