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