1. Acts 8:5 (ESV)
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How do Jews look at Samaritans?

Acts 8:5 (ESV)

5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

It is a special moment when Jews in Samaria are proclaiming Jesus. For centuries, Jews and Samaritans have not gotten along; they are archenemies. There are clear political, cultural, and especially spiritual differences.

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