'We Jews understand the nature of the God we worship: you Samaritans do not. We have the Psalmists and Prophets to teach us the meaning of spiritual religion: you reject all but the ceremonial Law of Moses. Moreover, you show your ignorance of God by setting up an unauthorised worship in a place which He has not chosen.' Salvation is of the Jews] alluding to the promises to Abraham (Genesis 12), and to David (2 Samuel 7:11; 2 Samuel 7:16; Psalms 89:3; Psalms 132:11), and to the historic fact that the gospel was to be preached to all nations 'beginning at Jerusalem' (Luke 24:47).

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