Situated between Judea and Galilee Lu 17:11; Joh 4:3,4
Had many cities Mt 10:5; Lu 9:52
CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
Samaria Ac 8:5
Sychar Joh 4:5
Antipatris Ac 23:31
Christ preached in Joh 4:39-42
Christ at first forbade his disciples to visit Mt 10:5
Christ after his resurrection commanded the gospel to be preached in Ac 1:8
INHABITANTS OF
Their true descent 2Ki 17:24; Ezr 4:9,10
Boasted descent from Jacob Joh 4:12
Professed to worship God Ezr 4:2
Their religion mixed with idolatry 2Ki 17:41; Joh 4:22
Worshipped on Mount Gerizim Joh 4:20
Opposed the Jews after their return from captivity Ne 4:1-18
Expected the Messiah Joh 4:25,29
Were superstitious Ac 8:9-11
More humane and grateful than the Jews Lu 10:33-36; 17:16-18
Abhorred by the Jews Joh 8:48
Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews Lu 9:52,53; Joh 4:9
Ready to hear and embrace the gospel Joh 4:39-42; Ac 8:6-8
The persecuted Christians fled to Ac 8:1
The gospel first preached in, by Philip Ac 8:5
Many Christian churches in Ac 9:31