Jesus said to her, give me a drink, 8 for his disciples had gone away into the town to buy food. Jesus is speaking of living water which is spiritual ultimately this is a johannine figure for the holy spirit, cf. The story of the woman at the well follows on the heels of the account of jesus interaction with nicodemus, a pharisee and prominent member of the jewish sanhedrin john 3. And 3 rabbis had no business speaking to shady ladies such as this one. I want to share with you five truths about encounters i learned from this passage. John 4 gnt jesus and the samaritan woman bible gateway. Now this gave christ an opportunity of discoursing with this woman about spiritual concerns, and he improved it. Jesus and the samaritan woman at the well john 4 bible commentary produced by tow project the story of the woman at the well john 4.
She questions him boldly and becomes convinced he is the messiah. Jesus travels from judea to galilee, passing though samariatherefore, when the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus made and baptized more disciples than john though jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples, he left judea and departed again to galilee. Jesus was willing to toss out the rules, but our woman at the well wasnt. Matthew is hostile to samaritans, mark ignores them altogether, and luke keeps his distance. Our countryman biddulph describes the way which he himself travelled from galilee to jerusalem, anno domini 1601. Biblical commentary for your personal preparation john 4. Josephus tells us, it was the custom for the galileans, in their journeying to jerusalem to their feasts, to go through samaria. The woman at the well argues with jesus the samaritan woman. Finally, with all of that perspective, the samaritan woman in john 4 had five husbands and was living with a sixth. They worshipped the unknown god of the first five books of the bible.
Campbell justly observes, implies too much to suit the sense of. The samaritan woman in john 4 3 ridicule, mockery or scorn. John 4 holman christian standard bible hcsb jesus and the samaritan woman. Judea in the south, galilee in the north, and samaria lying between them. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible gateway. By the way, if you are reading this sermon online please feel free to leave your comments at the end. On the potential sign of hospitality see brant, john, 87. Now he came to a samaritan town called sychar, near the plot of land that jacob had given to his son joseph. The adjective lays stress on the national and religious characteristics. John 4 new international version niv dramatized audio. The chapter that relates the story of jesus meeting the samaritan woman at jacobs well in john 4 begins by setting the stage for what will take place later in samaria and is rooted in what already by this time in the gospels progress has taken place in judea. While her moral lapse is generally acknowledged, she is seen to be on a journey of illumination as jesus talks to her. John 4 new international version niv dramatized audio bible. People were flocking to jesus rapidly, and his disciples were baptizing people in droves.
It was, more than any thing else, the glory of the land of israel, that it was emmanuels land, not only the place of his birth, but the scene of his preaching and miracles. Yet, in the interview with nicodemus john showed us, jesus has something to say to the religious establishment. The effects of christs conversation with the woman of samaria. He teaches us that the benefit of sacraments depends not on the hand that. John 4 commentary the fourfold gospel bible study tools. Normally, jewish men did not speak to women in public jn. Too many people feel that there is something missing. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Verses jesus applied himself more to preaching, which was the more 1 corinthians. John 4 reconsidering the samaritan woman eli lizorkin. The notice which the woman gave of him to the city. Something of this kind is the passage now in hand, where we find the samaritan woman using the word messias. Jesus left jerusalem because his miracles were attracting the wrong kind of people, and creating a misconception of the nature of his kingdom. Most new testament scholars think that at this point in the fourth gospel the chapters have somehow become misplaced.
The woman saith unto him, sir, give me this water, that i thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw. In the meeting with the samaritan woman at the well john showed us, jesus has something to say to those despised by the religious establishment. Study the bible online using commentary on john 4 and more. Samaritan woman commentary on the samaritan woman by the well. The woman jesus is speaking to has come to get some water. Most of the time when we speak of such matters, we are referring to the acts of worship done in the setting of the assembly. In the gospel of john, jesus revealed himself for the first time as i am to a woman that rabbinic law. They did not have the full revelation of him, and thus could not worship in truth. The jewish attitude towards samaritans is faithfully reflected in the new testament, especially in jesus controversial choice of a good samaritan to attack overpious jewish practices luke 10. John 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. John 4 reconsidering the samaritan woman eli lizorkineyzenberg.
John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible. The samaritan and jewish people agreed only on the first five books of the old testament the pentateuch. The samaritan woman 7 then a woman from samaria came to draw water. The samaritans governed themselves by the five books of moses. In fact, the pharisees had taken notice of his success and. John chapter 4 continued discover the 66 books of the bible. Genesis 24 is a very powerful typological story of jesus and his gentile bride. Aug 27, 2014 7 when a samaritan woman came to draw water, jesus said to her, will you give me a drink. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar. When a samaritan woman came to draw water, jesus said to her, will you give me a drink. And we learn that jesus closest disciples are baptising the new followers. Jesus saith unto her, go, call thy husband, and come hither. Study guide for john 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. John 4 hcsb jesus and the samaritan woman bible gateway.
John 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Jan 02, 2020 the story of the woman at the well follows on the heels of the account of jesus interaction with nicodemus, a pharisee and prominent member of the jewish sanhedrin john 3. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his. But, here was this gentile woman meeting jesus at a well. Then saith the woman, how is it that thou, being a jew as it appears by thy habit and dialect thou art. John has shown us, in the case of nicodemus, how our lord dealt with a selfrighteous formalist. During the course of his journeys, jesus traveled from judea in the south back to galilee in the north, going via samaria see maps of this area normally, jewish travelers made a detour around samaria to avoid contact. The history of the samaritan woman, contained in these verses, is one of the most interesting and instructive passages in john s gospel. This land in our saviours time was divided into three parts. Samaritan woman commentary on the samaritan woman by the. This is part 6 in a 23part study on the book of john. Jesus passes through samaria on his way to galilee 4. But i want to base this particular sermon on the samaritan womans encounter with jesus.
John is more radical, as the story of jesus and the samaritan woman shows. Soon a samaritan woman came to draw water, and jesus said to her, please give me a drink. John 4 new international version niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman. First, she was a samaritan, and, as the apostle comments, jews have no dealings with samaritans v. In the first three verses of chapter 4, we discover that jesus is gaining more and more disciples, more disciples than john the baptist cf john 3. She was a woman, a samaritan, and a woman of questionable reputation. We, as christians, speak often of worship, and constantly turn to john 4. Early reformed commentary, in contrast, is the source of the more. As jaime clarksoles would say john doesnt include pointless details, i assure you.
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