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The New Museum of The Good Samaritan opens june 3rd after years of being run down and neglected Israeli Staff Officer of Archaeology opens the new museum to the public.
'The museum displays mainly mosiacs and other artifacts found in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza.The idea behind this museum and it`s selection of mosiacs was inspired by the Parable of The Good Samaritan in the New Testament(Luke 10:25-37).This Parable includes men of three different faiths, Jesus,The founder of Christianity ,Jews,and a Samaritan who preforms a merciful deed.'

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The New Museum of The Good Samaritan opens june 3rd

The New Museum of The Good Samaritan opens june 3rd after years of being run down and neglected. Israeli Staff Officer of Archaeology opens the new...

by Oren Rosenfeld in Israel on 06/05/2009

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