Dictionary entry

Samaria, Modern

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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