In this first part of our two-part study on the Parable of the Good Samaritan—what I’m calling the Parable of “Who Is My Neighbor?”—we explore how parables function as teaching tools in the first-century Jewish world. Too often, we pull this parable out of its surrounding dialogue and treat it as an isolated story, which leads to misunderstanding its original meaning.In this lesson, we’ll:- Unpack how parables worked for Jesus’ audience.- See why context matters by examining the four sections around the parable.- Discover how the parable directly answers the question, “Who is my neighbor?”Join me as we reframe one of Jesus’ most famous teachings within its historical and textual setting. By returning the parable to its dialogue, we gain a richer and more transformative understanding of Jesus’ challenge to love our neighbor.#ParableOfTheGoodSamaritan #WhoIsMyNeighbor #BiblicalContext #FigTreeMinistries------------------------------------------------www.figtreeteaching.com Join the Fig Tree Coffee Club - Check Website for Times and Dates https://www.figtreeteaching.com/store/p3/Fig_Tree_Coffee_Club.htmlSupport Fig Tree Ministries: https://donorbox.org/support-figtree-ministries Support the Ministry when you shop at Amazon! Fig Tree Amazon Portal: https://amzn.to/3USMelILesson Handout:https://www.figtreeteaching.com/blog/parable-of-the-good-samaritan-part-1YouTube: https://youtu.be/4qVhSfG_JxYArticle: All We Need Is Love, Right?https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_all_we_need_is_love_right_v2.pdfArticle: The Broad Ways of Love's Actionhttps://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_the_ways_of_love.pdfBooks Mentioned - We participate in the Amazon Affiliate Program. You will support Fig Tree Ministries when you use the links below.Brad Young - The Parables - https://amzn.to/46tsKKcMcArthur & Johnston - They Also Taught In Parables - https://amzn.to/48zrPsPAmy Jill Levine - Stort Stories by Jesus - https://amzn.to/3Khmk8i