Samaria, Modern
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.