The parable of the Good Samaritan, a unique material in the Gospel of Luke, is a complete story in itself. Reading it without considering the intentions of Jesus and the literary composition of Luke can cause readers to lose its original meaning and interpret it arbitrarily. Misunderstanding the interpretation of the Bible directly affects our lives.
The interpretation of the parable of the Good Samaritan has taken a new turn since Jülich. As a result, the parable has been approached from a moral perspective. The moral approach to the parable of the Good Samaritan has become almost orthodox. But at the same time, a feeling of uneasiness arose in my heart as I questioned whether this interpretation was intended by the narrator, Jesus, or whether it was the intention of the Gospel of Luke.
I was given the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. and was challenged to interpret it correctly. Against all odds, I was able to show that the parable of the Good Samaritan reveals the metaphor of the shepherd and the sheep.
