Samaritans still exist. They are a people similar to Jews who follow the ancient Hebrew religion. They claim decent from Joseph, whereas Jews are descended from Judah.
Philip went to Samaria. He had to preach about Christ to the samaratians
Acts 8:5 - Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. [NKJV]
Christianity and Islam Christianity is the answer.
It started spreading at the time of Christ and it is still spreading to this day.
A:Strictly speaking, Israel did not exist at the time of Christ, and had not done so for over seven hundred years. Rome was the occupying power of Samaria, the successor state to Israel, and also in Judea . Galilee, which is also associated with Jesus, was ruled by Herod Antipas, but effectively under Roman control.
Judaism.
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there religion was Christianity as the upcoming birth of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ delivered the spiritual message/teachings but it was Christ's disciples who began the religion known as Christianity.
Because his suffering and death, for us, is the central tenet of the religion... that is why it is called "Christ"-ian.
Christ instructed his disciples to go to all of the world, including Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria. No particular instructions were given as to where to begin, but it was most likely from the nearest area to the furtherest.
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