REL220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Antiochus Iv Epiphanes, Samaritan Woman At The Well, Book Of Deuteronomy
Rel 220
Old Testament
Fall 2018
Class 9
● Acts 8:4-40
○ Philip evangelizes in Samaria (8:4-25)
■ Acts 1:8= Jesus says they will witness in Judea and Samaria
■ Who are the Samaritans
● A people of disputed origin/race
○ Samaritans saw themselves as Israelites (from tribes
Ephraim and Manasseh)
○ Jews saw them as those of mixed race, half-breeds
● Religious views
○ Pentateuch/Torah only as scripture
○ Mt. Gerizim temple as true center of worship
○ The “coming one” (Deut. 18:15-19) restores true worship,
no clear expectation that he would be a ruler figure
● Tension with Jews
○ Samaritans failed to join Jewish resistance against
Antiochus Epiphanes (2nd century BC)
○ John Hyranus (Jewish high priest, 2nd century BC)
○ Jesus’ “Good Samaritan” parable (Luke 10:25-37)
○ Jews and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4)
■ Philip’s ministry (8:5-8, 12-13)
● Preaching Christ (8:5, 12; 2:36)
● Validating gospel message with signs and miracles, such as
exorcism and healings (8:6-7, 13)
● Baptizing believers (8:12-13)
■ Simon’s ministry (8:9-11)
● Amazed people with his magic
● Proclaimed himself as great; others hail him as “the power of God
that is called great”
■ Comparing Simon’s “ministry” with Philip’s ministry
■ Arrival of apostles and Samaritans’ reception of Holy Spirit (8:14-17)
● Why didn’t Samaritan converts receive the Holy Spirit when they
were baptized (2:38)
○ Deficiency of Philip’s preaching? No
■ No indication of apostles correcting Philip
○ Apostles must always be present? No
■ This is not necessarily required (9:17-18)
○ They did (2:38), this was for charismatic gifting (8:18)
■ It is explicitly said that they did not receive the
Spirit (8:16)
○ Special case because of Jew and Samaritan schism
Document Summary
Acts 1:8= jesus says they will witness in judea and samaria. Samaritans saw themselves as israelites (from tribes. Jews saw them as those of mixed race, half-breeds. 18:15-19) restores true worship, no clear expectation that he would be a ruler figure. Samaritans failed to join jewish resistance against. John hyranus (jewish high priest, 2nd century bc) Jews and the samaritan woman at the well (john 4) Validating gospel message with signs and miracles, such as exorcism and healings (8:6-7, 13) Proclaimed himself as great; others hail him as the power of god that is called great . Arrival of apostles and samaritans" reception of holy spirit (8:14-17) Why didn"t samaritan converts receive the holy spirit when they were baptized (2:38) They did (2:38), this was for charismatic gifting (8:18) It is explicitly said that they did not receive the. Special case because of jew and samaritan schism.
