God Wished to be Called Our Neighbour

Holy Trinity Winchester Podcast · Jul 14, 2025 · 15m

In one sense, the literal meaning of the Parable of the Good Samaritan is quite clear. We could summarise it by saying that we ought to prove ourselves to be good neighbours to those around us, to those who are in need. Perhaps it is simply this that Christ’s wishes to tell us.But let’s not rush too quickly to this interpretation. Let us consider first the symbolic meaning of this story. The early church was uniform in believing that the Parable of the Good Samaritan was not teaching us simply to love other people. Rather, it is a Parable that teaches us how God has loved us in Christ. This…