Introduction
The following discussion is based on the reflection on one of the chapters of Jesus in Bible known as the parable of the Good Samaritan. Out of three paradigms, the most certain paradigm selected in this discussion is Guilt and innocence (Ruiz-Martinez at al., 2019).
In science and philosophy, the word paradigm is a symbol or a distinct set through patterns, including theories, postulates, and research methods and so on. Guilt and innocence are one of the paradigms, is quite explainable and logically reasoning is such in their own minds. Therefore, innocent and guilt oriented reflective essay is represented below.
Discussion
Catholic education and the most sort of chapter in Bible which has been written by Jesus is nothing but “Mercy that loves” or can be stated as Parable of the Good Samaritan. The month January has been reflected out to be the most designated and the Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the passages which is scripted is recognizably suggested for the pondering (Leeson, 2019).
The major idea given by the Good Samaritan is own life. Someone dignity, selfless behaviour, helpful behaviour, and charm nature is a symbol of a Good Samaritan written in the Bible is something which is danger, rid of personal risk and distress behaviour. There are major number of hospitals and churches named after this Gospel hero, as well as major philanthropic agencies and civic organisations which provide a huge support in terms of family aid societies, need, shelters and many more. It can be majorly suggested that the parable of the Good Samaritan is found only in Luke’s Gospel. It is Jesus’ reply to the question put to him by a lawyer: “Who is my neighbour?” The parable runs as follows (The Good Samaritan, 2020).
A man was coming to Jericho from Jerusalem and he fell the robbers, who beat him and stripped him and leaving him half dead. And suddenly the priest was going down to that road and he saw that man on the other side of the road. Likewise, a Samaritan came from the place, suddenly saw him, had a great compassion, But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; went him and bound his wounds pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’
One of the great story reflected that Pompey has to wipe out the “strongholds of brigands” near Jericho. He has been beaten, left deadly and robbed. He lied and without the signs of social status and nationality, it indicates the clothes of people.
The story also tells about a priest and a Levite which came along and reflectively saw the naked man who crossed and passed on the other side. Jerusalem, one of the priesthoods, noted about the upper urban classicism and the Jewish nobility. The priest is one of the representatives in the Jewish piety. He is from the lower clergy such as gatekeepers, musicians, teachers, janitors, and many others. The Levite and Priest are the ultimate insiders. Also, those who are quiet efficiently listening about the Jesus story will surely experience the love and mercy. The two religious’ leaders, instead of showing brilliant love, efficiently walked past a man dying on the side of the road. The story, as David Garland points out in his monumental Commentary on Luke, “presents the failure of religious leaders to be humane and follow the dictates of Scripture (“Retelling “The Good Samaritan””, 2020).
If it can be suggested as the priest and the Levite is the neighbour, then it was a duty to save him. That is what Leviticus told them: “You shall not stand by the blood of your neighbour”. But then, there were those laws forbidding them to touch a corpse. If the half-dead man died in their hands, they would be defiled for seven days. Mercy can be a risky business, and they knew it (“Bible Gateway”, 2020).
The Samaritan story is the next one to be appearing. One might have expected a Jewish layperson. After all, the traditional triad at the time of Christ was “priests, Levites, and all the people of Israel.” These were the three categories of the social hierarchy that dominated Judaism after the Babylonian Exile. Maybe one of claimed has been suggested that the people” would come along and show the mercy by the priest and Levite. But the story shocks its hearers by bringing on scene, instead, a Samaritan. Before Christ, 2 hundred years, the writer of the book called the Samaritans; they were excluded from the temple cult in Jerusalem (The Good Samaritan, 2020).
The Samaritan “then set the man on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. Again in the next day, And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, “Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.” The Samaritan not only saved the victim’s life, but he also saved his dignity.
The account of Samaritan is seeming out to be the longest part of the parable. For the parable, it is not about a significant desire, but it is seeming out to be the longest part of the Samaritan. Go and do likewise is a metaphor for the god’s kingdom and it is amazingly brought by the Jesus, in which God has been constantly surprising. The jolting reminder of the story stated that wisdom and the grace of God is much bigger than the pretty understanding of the human. The god’s grace is not only for the persons and places (“The Good Samaritan: Knowing our Strengths and Weaknesses for Care”, 2020).
It is made for everything which has its great demand and purpose of living. A challenging story to the Church is not about a reflection of the institution but also a prideful distinction between clergy and laity. Pope Francis would state that the story is quiet challenging, and an institution has been built on the prideful distinction between laity and clergy.
Travelling amazingly to Jericho from Jerusalem is appropriately wonderful. The Samaritan is extremely vulnerable because they called as Samaritan. However, the vulnerability like this, gave a wonderful rise on the compassion. He saw neither Jew nor Samaritan lying wounded on the road. He saw a naked fellow human being. After many years, the author of American James Carroll wrote a moving little book titled Contemplation (Cannon, 2018).
But without lawyer things are not just possible to be properly exempted, the special question to be asked to the Jesus “who is my neighbour?” that evoked this parable in the first place. He innocently states and asked to the Jesus to test him based on the eternal life. Jesus simply asked back the questions to him the law stated that the god will always have a heart for all the humans, and he gives strength and peace in mind.
Then the Luke states to him and justify accordingly that there is no neighbour of mine. In returns Jesus states and in a very straight forward way he suggested that “legalism, the minimalism, the quest for a loop-hole”. So, the Jesus replied that by answering such questions I cannot be able to be functioning the temptation to get paraphrase. The Jesus also stated that if you genuinely want to know that who is your neighbour is then let me tell you that go and ask the poor devil who was completely left for dead in a ditch on the road to Jericho (Rule, 2017).
