Now, the Samaritan, who is not under law, acts out of grace for this half-dead sojourner on the road. He treats the wounded man with wine and oil. Wine represents the blood of Jesus, which cleanses us from all our sins:
"After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." (1 Corinthians 11: 25)
The oil represents the Holy Spirit, who grants us God's life in us.
"But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things." (1 John 2: 20)
and then
"But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." (1 John 2: 27)
Not only does the Samaritan heal the half-dead man's wounds to revive him, but then he sets the wounded on his beast. This is a picture of Jesus' placing us in heavenly places at the right hand of God the Father.
Remember that Jesus entered triumphantly into Jerusalem on the foal of a donkey (Matthew 21: 1-10)
And
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: " (Ephesians 2: 4-6)
Now, Jesus our Good Samaritan does not just cleanse us of our sins, give us His life, and grant us His standing in the world. He also delivers us to a safe place, where we rest and receive all things from Him, and can rest assured all the more that any needs we have, He is richly supplying them:
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4: 13)
and then
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4: 19)
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