THEOSISBeda Venerabilis
This clearly illustrates the outrage of those who, in their pretense, label themselves as Samaritans, essentially claiming to be keepers of God's command, even while they staunchly oppose the Divine and His commandments. They have long distanced themselves from the lineage of David, which symbolizes the unity found in Christ and the holy Church, through their heresies, divisions, and evildoing. They fear the reconstruction of the faith, as it threatens to dismantle their own transgressions. This reflects the irony of those who profess to know God yet deny Him through their actions (Titus 1:16). The Samaritans once served the Lord but did not abandon their previous idols. In a symbolic sense, they resemble contemporary Christians who idolize their own desires (cf. Phil.
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3:19) and pursue greed, which the Apostle explicitly identifies as idolatry (cf. Eph. 3:19). Remaining bound to worldly temptations, they serve the creature rather than the Creator, Who is eternally blessed (Rom. 1:25). Like these heretics, such individuals resist the rebuilding of the Church, knowing that a growing piety would challenge their immoral ways. They are quick to label the Jews—those who uphold their faith—as feeble, claiming that the Gentiles will easily overpower them, as they favor sin over the pursuit of the virtuous crown in their spiritual struggles.