The lamb will guide them to springs of the water of life 7. And with his divine insight, he lets her know that he knows. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. In chapter 4, the baptism introduces the reader to a prominent theme of wisdom water throughout john. Christ was cosmopolitan, he loved men of every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people. Woman at the well dialogue sermon based on john 4 liturgy at st peters church winchester, march 5th 2016 reflection point 1 mary grey. It is written of abrahams servant that he made his camels kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water genesis. The samaritan woman at the well is an example for us, not as one who claims jesus is for me, too, but as one whose labor helps bring in the harvest 4. Why is the story of the woman at the well only in johns. As a result, the only books in both the jewish and samaritan bible, were genesis through. We continue the come and see series through the gospel of john this week by looking at john 4. Jesus, the woman at the well, and the meaning of man by. Revisiting the woman at the well women in the academy and. 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.
The samaritans governed themselves by the five books of moses, and some think. May 27, 2014 the days gospel reading in the lectionary was john 4. John 4 msg the woman at the well jesus realized bible gateway. The woman approaches the well during the day, in contrast to nicodemus who came to jesus by night. That it was ordinary with the jews, speaking to women, to call them by the name of their sex, is plain from matthew 15. The effects of christs conversation with the woman of samaria. For it is gods nature to be kind, and to give happiness. But that, speaking to their relations, they were wont to own their relation in their compellation, sometimes is also evident, from 1 kings 2. The woman answered and said unto him, i have no husband. The woman at the well, a fresh look at john chapter 4 book. Mar 22, 2014 the samaritan woman at the well john 4.
Nothing happens by chance and everything jesus does is with a purpose. Jesus and the samaritan woman at the well, by giovanni francesco guernico, c. The story of the woman at the well is one of the most well known in the bible. The woman at the well sermon by chris appleby, john 4. Jesus messagejohns purpose in the samaritan woman story. Their route required them to pass through the countryside of samaria.
I think ive probably preached on it here at least twice before, so what i want to do today is not to look at all the features of the story, but just two or three important things that come out that might be relevant to us. That maybe youre being looked down upon by otherswhether fairly or unfairly. Coram deo before finding forgiveness and witnessing to it, the woman at the well surrendered to immorality and worshiped pleasure as an idol in place of god. The story in the gospel of john of the encounter jesus has with a samaritan woman hereafter, the samaritan at jacobs well 4.
He that does not love the image of god in his people, has no saving knowledge of god. Well so am i, just created an account and put in few of my poems, well i would like you to check mine out, and ill check yours, like supporting each other, cause were new, well im new. First, jesus reveals himself to a samaritan woman at the well, which is remarkable since samaritan women were regarded by jews as impure. But take look deeper, and youll realize it reveals a great deal about jesus character. John 4 reconsidering the samaritan woman eli lizorkin. Woman at the well john chapter 4 by josephine collett. The woman, and the friends and neighbors she has brought from the village, are part of the harvest jesus is talking about. She responds to jesus in such a way that leads jesus to reveal his true identity to her, and in doing so, her own identity evolves. The woman at the well is a samaritan, and samaritans have their own distinct religiona corruption of the jewish faith. The woman at the well bible verse reflections and commentary.
Feb 07, 2018 we continue the come and see series through the gospel of john this week by looking at john 4. In the gospel of john, jesus revealed himself for the first time as i am to a woman. He sits in the light of day with a samaritan woman who has suffered the oppression of her maledominated society and the schism between jews and samaritans. It was, more than any thing else, the glory of the land of israel, that it was emmanuels land isa. The woman might well say what she did, but her words would have sounded strangely out of place from the lips of christ.
She started that day a broken woman end that day with her life well filled to the brim of jesus living water. Study the bible online using commentary on john 4 and more. Jesus was willing to toss out the rules, but our woman at the well wasnt. Jesus, passing from south to west would pass up the valley of mochna until the road turns sharp to the west, to enter the valley of sichem between ebal and gerizim. But jesus uses the word ambiguously as is common in johns gospel, giving the word a deeper meaning, water that imparts life, and, as we see in verse 14, a gift. Id like to tell it again this morning in a way that may surprise you. The detour 46 through samaria 45 rested at jacobs well 6 encounter with the samaritan woman 719 jesus initiates the conversation 78 her first question. Farmer 1996 showed how patristic and mediaeval commentary opinion held to a largely positive view of. Woman at the well john chapter 4 poem by josephine collett. Now jesus learned that the pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than john although in fact it was not jesus who baptized, but his disciples. Jesus said unto her, thou saidest well, i have no husband.
John 4 come and see, woman at the well faithlife sermons. First, a special thanks to the author who had the kindness of sending me the book the woman at the well. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible. Now, in chapter 4 jesus finds it necessary to pass through samaritan territory, and even more shocking to speak to a woman whose character is far from godly see john 4. And 3 rabbis had no business speaking to shady ladies such as this one. It is dug in the rock, and is about 9 feet in diameter. It wasnt the normal time, and it was unusual for a woman to come to a well alone. 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. Of weight in this preference is the fact of the womans having come to the well alone, rather than with a group of women who, like herself, needed water. I have to confess, when i saw it listed in the church bulletin, i cringed a little. So as our saviours here calling the blessed virgin, woman, not mother, is. The story in john 4 about jesuss meeting with the samaritan woman at the well reveals.
The popular reading of john 4 is that the samaritan woman was a social outcast. He teaches us that the benefit of sacraments depends not on the hand that. They thought that god spoke to his people only through moses. John 4 niv bible now jesus learned that the pharisees had. The same fundamental issues described in john chapter 3 are present in chapter 4. Jesus shattered the walls of exclusion, revealing the kingdom secret that grace and forgiveness are available to all. Yes, the samaritan woman at the well was an immoral woman, sexually immoral, ostracized from her community, loaded down with shame and guilt. They had posted the score that jesus was ahead, turning him and john into rivals in the eyes of the people.
She immediately recognizes the societal barriers and boundaries that keep her in her place 4. He came to a well with a rock ledge built up above the ground in the typical manner of the middle east. It is midday, and jesus and his disciples have arrived at a samaritan town called sychar which is close to. John chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Regardless of the matrimonial well setting, jesus is not seeking a wife, although john the baptist has just referred to jesus as the bridegroom 3. Jesus talks with a samaritan woman now jesus learned that the pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than john. Many christians are familiar with the womans inability to move from the everyday work of drawing water to jesus pronouncements on the lifegiving power of his word. Nov 30, 20 jesus, the woman at the well, and the meaning of man by stuart dean by stuart dean on november 30, 20 7 the story in the gospel of john of the encounter jesus has with a samaritan woman hereafter, the samaritan at jacobs well 4. Judea in the south, galilee in the north, and samaria lying between them. Jesus is speaking of living water which is spiritual ultimately this is a johannine figure for the holy spirit, cf. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of.
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. In the same way, perhaps you have thought that today would be just a normal church day but god may have something more in mind for you. The usual time when women went to the well was toward evening, when it was cooler. Just as in the book of genesis, the well in john 4 seems to be significant. This land in our saviours time was divided into three parts. Lets look together at the story of the woman at the well from john 4. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well. Jesus had to go through samaria because he had to show us where he abides. John 4 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. The samaritans worshiped the same god as the jews, but had their own.
So jesus, being wearied from his journey, was sitting thus by the well. The woman at the well, a fresh look at john chapter 4 by s. She arrived at the well void of hope but left a missionary ready to tell her family and. Monday, january 29, 2018woman at the well now when jesus learned that the pharisees had heard jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than john he left judea and started back to galilee john 4. Sermon from lakeside baptist church, dallas, texas, by dr.
Well, im sure youve all heard a sermon on the woman at the well a number of times. The woman at the well received jesus healing and salvation. She comes, like many poor women in desert areas, from her village at sychar, to search for water. The samaritan woman at the well is not a passive recipient of jesus offer. On its surface, the story chronicles ethnic prejudice and a woman shunned by her community.
The woman at the well comes to see jesus as much more than this. He sat on the lip and thought to himself, o, if only i could have a drink of water. Dale evans rogers at last tells her own story in this inspiring and entertaining book. Utleys bible study guides, and audio and video sermons and commentaries, go to. There cometh a woman of samaria to draw water that this was the employment of the females, we see in different parts of the sacred writings. The jews say that those who wished to get wives went to the wells where young women were accustomed to come and draw water. Woman at the well john chapter 4 poem by josephine collett poem hunter.
Samaritan woman commentary on the samaritan woman by the. In the first part of john 4, we find her trudging out to the well at high noon in the heat of the day. His discourse with the samaritan woman at a well v. The woman then seeing other company coming up to interrupt the discourse, immediately left her waterpot or pail, behind her, forgetting smaller things, while her thoughts were engrossed with matters of the greatest importance. This is an illustration of gods love for the people of samaria and his removing the curses that were spoken over them through the prophet hosea. Her account is one of a modern woman at the well the testimony of an extraordinary woman of faith who drank deeply of the water given by christ, and who now invites others to drink at the well. The woman at the well by dale evans rogers goodreads.
Too many people feel that there is something missing. John 4 new international version niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman. It is definitly a huge work, and im sure it took a lot of researches, because having information about pre during and pro islam is just not that easy. The woman at the well part 2 in part 1 jesus and his disciples were en route from aenon, just north of the dead sea where they had been baptizing, to somewhere in galilee. In johns fourth chapter we meet the samaritan woman at the well and read.
The story of the woman at the well is familiar to most churchgoers. The samaritan woman is one of my favorite characters in the gospel of john. For an overview of some of the interpretive issues raised by it there is a video of a conversation about it between h. Finding water in many poor countries is the responsibility of women. The provision of the gospel, for the forgiveness of sin, and the salvation of. 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. Woman at the well dialogue sermon based on john 4 liturgy. It was necessary for him travel through samaria, not just geographically, but because it was divinely orchestrated, that we should witness the open compassion of. The samaritans governed themselves by the five books of moses, and. John 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This, of course, was truth, but far from all of it.
While the story of jesus meeting with the samaritan woman is one of the most well known episodes in holy scripture, few are they that understand its teachings. His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. And so the samaritan woman was thus satisfied when grace found her, and she became an integral witness to the fact that jesus really is the savior of the world john 4. Maybe youve done something to bring some shame upon yourself. So jesus left the judean countryside and went back to galilee. The lord already knew everything in her life, and he had not asked for information but to elicit from her a recognition of her moral condition. A more recent, better article on the samaritan woman is here. Jesus and the samaritan woman at the well bible commentary. David guzik commentary on john 4 describes jesus conversation with the samaritan woman at the well and heals the noblemans son. The notice which the woman gave of him to the city. Read john 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.