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1. What did Jesus and the Samaritan woman say to each other? 2. Jesus crossed racial prejudice lines when he spoke to a Samaritan, and he violated Jewish tradition when he spoke to a woman about spiritual things. Why did Jesus violate the customs of his people and go through Samaria, and talk with a Samaritan woman? 3.
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story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, begins by setting the stage for what will take place later in Samaria, and is rooted in what has
Why was the woman at the well a turning point for women, not only in Christianity but also in the world? Find this answer in this Bible story lesson about the Samaritan woman at the well.
The Samaritan Woman The Woman Caught in Adultery The Woman with a Hemorrhage . Day 1 The Samaritan Woman. Read John 4:1-18 1. From John 4:4-8 describe: Where was this event located? Why was Jesus there? Who was there? Who wasn’t there? When was this happening? What was happening? 2. How did Jesus connect with the woman of Samaria?
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- Table of Contents
- Verse Reference
- Background and Context
- Lessons from The Samaritan Woman
- Jesus Is Intentional in Reaching Out to People
- Jesus’ Love Broke Cultural Norms
- God Loves Everyone
- Only God Satisfies
- What Does Worship in Spirit and Truth Mean?
- God’s Endless Grace
Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman is recorded only in the gospel of John. The Samaritan woman bible verse can be found in John 4:1-26and this conversation is the longest recorded conversation Jesus had with someone in the book of John.
The opening of John 4 gives the background of how Jesus and his disciples arrive in Samaria. John 4:1explains that Jesus and his disciples left Judea because the Pharisees learned about Jesus’ rising prominence in the community. In studying the account of the Samaritan woman at the well, we need the historical context of the Jews’ enmity with the S...
After the Assyrians conquered Samaria, they deported Israelites and settled the land with foreigners. These foreigners intermarried with the surviving Israelites and that’s how Samaritans come aboutThe Jews who returned from the exile of the Southern kingdom in Babylon viewed the Samaritans as half breeds because they have some Jew blood in them and practice the Law of Moses, but they combine...Because of their tainted religious practice and race, the Samaritans are treated even worse than the gentilesSamaritans are not only disliked, but they’re also the Jews’ enemies. The Samaritans built a temple on Mount Gerizim, but the Jews burned it down and this made the relationship even worseIn John 4:4, it says: and he had to pass through Samaria (ESV). Since Jews at that time usually avoided Samaria, there must be a reason that Jesus chose to go through the city. Since John recorded that Jesus had this conversation with the Samaritan woman and stayed in the city to teach for two days, we know that He had a plan to save her and other ...
Jesus initiated a conversation with the Samaritan woman by asking for a drink (John 4:7). Jesus had no prejudice and broke down cultural and racial barriers. In that patriarchal culture, men didn’t speak to women in public settings. A rabbi wouldn’t even speak to his own wife or daughter in public. So Jesus made a culturally bold move by speaking t...
Many bible commentaries conclude that this Samaritan woman was immoral. One observation is that she went to the well, alone, at high noon (the sixth hour) – women usually draw water in groups and in the morning because water is used throughout the day and it’s cooler to go in the morning. The fact that she went alone might be because she’s a social...
What did Jesus mean with living water?
In the bible, it refers to God or the Holy Spirit in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. In Jer 2:13 and Jer 17:13, God referred to himself as the spring of living water. Psalm 36:8-9states that God gives people his river of delights and he offers the fountain of life. We see the reference of living water again in John 7:37-38referring to the Holy Spirit: Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said...
Many of us seek fulfillment in the wrong places
When the Samaritan woman asked for the living water, Jesus responded by asking her to go get her husband. In his sermon, Tim Keller says that Jesus’ response alludes to the fact that this woman has been seeking satisfaction from men. She had been married 5 times and the man she’s living with is not her husband. She has been seeking fulfillment in men. John Piper points out that by asking about her husband, Jesus confronts her with her sins. And this might be how God enters her life. “Christ h...
Spirit refers to a worship that is spiritual as opposed to physical (going to the church, kneeling, lifting hands) and in our hearts instead of a temple or on a mountain. Truth refers to a true, sincere and authentic stance. Worshipping in spirit may also mean worshipping with the Holy Spirit. Those that belong to the kingdom of God have the Holy S...
Further down in John 4:29, the Samaritan woman told others “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” (ESV). Tim Keller said that Jesus’ knowledge of her history takes his grace to a new level. Jesus was already very open in asking her for water due to her racial and cultural background. But to continue to converse w...
Mar 18, 2022 · The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman in the Bible is truly inspiring. It shows how humble Jesus was and how he had a special place in His heart for women and their struggles. We learn of how accepting and loving Jesus was at that well. But there’s an unspoken lesson from the Samaritan woman’s story that will inspire us even more.
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Jesus meets this Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well after a morning’s journey and disregards social custom by asking her for a drink. This boundary crossing between a Jew and a Samaritan sparks a conversation about their theological differences.
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