Bible Question: Thank you for your help, but where could I find this in the bible? |
Bible Answer: Dear gailj, No, I do not think you can find an explicit explanation of the causes for Jewish and Samaritan animosity spelled out in the Bible. Instead, as you have noted, it is alluded to, but not explained. There is, however, a variety of extra Biblical documentation that gives us an idea of the reasons for the hatred. From everything I've read, there were many reasons for it going both ways. The differences as to the proper place to worship (mentioned in John 4:20) was a philosophical argument. There was much wrong that each side perpetrated on the other, including political intrigue and violence. In Him, Doc |