Olney Hymns · Character
The Samaritans
The people of Samaria, often mentioned in contrast to the Jews.
minor
Also known as Samaritans
First appearance: book i on select texts of scripture
The Samaritans shows up with force in Gideon's Fleece. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Representing the Gentiles who now receive the balmy dew of gospel peace.
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See The Samaritans in book i on select texts of scriptureNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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See The Samaritans in book i on select texts of scripture