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David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Guzik- Sychar was ancient Shechem, and was the capital city of the Samaritans. • This is where Abram first came when he arrived into Canaan from Babylonia. (Genesis 12:6) • This is where God first appeared to Abram in Canaan, and renewed the promise of giving the land to him and his descendants. (Genesis 12:7) • This is where Abram built an altar and called upon the name of the Lord (Genesis 12:8) • This is where Jacob came safely when he returned with his wives and children from his sojourn with Laban. (Genesis 33:18) • This is where Jacob bought a piece of land from a Canaanite named Hamor, for 100 pieces of sliver (Genesis 33:19) • This is where Jacob built an altar to the Lord, and called it El Elohe Israel (Genesis 33:20) This established the connection between Jacob and what became known as Jacob’s well there in Sychar. • Sychar (Shechem) was also the place where Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, was raped—and the sons of Jacob massacred the men of the city in retaliation. (Genesis 34) • This is where the bones of Joseph were eventually buried when they were carried up from Egypt (Joshua 24:32) • This is where Joshua made a covenant with Israel, renewing their commitment to the God of Israel and proclaiming, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24) Question: "Who were the Samaritans?" Answer: The Samaritans occupied the country formerly belonging to the tribe of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The capital of the country was Samaria, formerly a large and splendid city. When the ten tribes were carried away into captivity to Assyria, the king of Assyria sent people from Cutha, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim to inhabit Samaria (2 Kings 17:24; Ezra 4:2-11). These foreigners intermarried with the Israelite population that was still in and around Samaria. These “Samaritans” at first worshiped the idols of their own nations, but being troubled with lions, they supposed it was because they had not honored the God of that territory. A Jewish priest was therefore sent to them from Assyria to instruct them in the Jewish religion. They were instructed from the books of Moses, but still retained many of their idolatrous customs. The Samaritans embraced a religion that was a mixture of Judaism and idolatry (2 Kings 17:26-28). Because the Israelite inhabitants of Samaria had intermarried with the foreigners and adopted their idolatrous religion, Samaritans were generally considered “half-breeds” and were universally despised by the Jews. Additional grounds for animosity between the Israelites and Samaritans were the following: 1. The Jews, after their return from Babylon, began rebuilding their temple. While Nehemiah was engaged in building the walls of Jerusalem, the Samaritans vigorously attempted to halt the undertaking (Nehemiah 6:1-14). 2. The Samaritans built a temple for themselves on “Mount Gerizim,” which the Samaritans insisted was designated by Moses as the place where the nation should worship. Sanballat, the leader of the Samaritans, established his son-in-law, Manasses, as high priest. The idolatrous religion of the Samaritans thus became perpetuated. 3. Samaria became a place of refuge for all the outlaws of Judea (Joshua 20:6-7; 21:21). The Samaritans willingly received Jewish criminals and refugees from justice. The violators of the Jewish laws, and those who had been excommunicated, found safety for themselves in Samaria, greatly increasing the hatred which existed between the two nations. 4. The Samaritans received only the five books of Moses and rejected the writings of the prophets and all the Jewish traditions. From these causes arose an irreconcilable difference between them, so that the Jews regarded the Samaritans as the worst of the human race (John 8:48) and had no dealings with them (John 4:9). In spite of the hatred between the Jews and the Samaritans, Jesus broke down the barriers between them, preaching the gospel of peace to the Samaritans (John 4:6-26), and the apostles later followed His example (Acts 8:25). (GotQuestions.org) Related Resource: What is a Samaritan? | GotQuestions.org Wringing Skills - He needed to go through Samaria. —John 4:4 - As a little girl, I disliked some of the chores I had to do, especially washing the dishes. The only pleasure I found in this task was a secret challenge: to see if I could wring the last drop of water out of the dishcloth. My mother, however, always managed to wring more out of it, for years of practice had made her hands strong. Whatever our age, life is made up of things we must do. While some people oppose these duties, others focus on the challenge—wringing every drop of purpose and opportunity out of them they can. Jesus faced such a necessity. On His journey from Judea to Galilee, He needed to go through the hostile territory of Samaria (Jn. 4:4). Although His disciples must have wondered why they had to take that route, Jesus knew it was necessary. While He was there, He reached a Samaritan woman and her village with His message of salvation. Help us, Lord, to see potential In the mundane tasks we do; May we view them as a challenge In our quest to follow You. —Sper Duty can be a delight if seen as a divine opportunity. John 4:5 So He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph: BGT John 4:5 ἔρχεται οὖν εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας λεγομένην Συχὰρ πλησίον τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ [τῷ] Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ· NET John 4:5 Now he came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. NLT John 4:5 Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. ESV John 4:5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. NIV John 4:5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. GNT John 4:5 ἔρχεται οὖν εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας λεγομένην Συχὰρ πλησίον τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ [τῷ] Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ· KJV John 4:5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. YLT John 4:5 He cometh, therefore, to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the place that Jacob gave to Joseph his son; ASV John 4:5 So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph: CSB John 4:5 so He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph. NKJ John 4:5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. NRS John 4:5 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. NAB John 4:5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. NJB John 4:5 On the way he came to the Samaritan town called Sychar near the land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. GWN John 4:5 He arrived at a city in Samaria called Sychar. Sychar was near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Genesis 33:19; Ge 48:22; Joshua 24:32 JESUS THE SOUL WINNER Ray Pritchard introduces this fascinating dialogue - The story of Jesus and the woman at the well is very familiar. As I have studied it this week, I have been struck by how simple and profound it is. A man meets a woman in a seemingly chance encounter. In a few brief moments her life is changed forever. There are lessons here about racial prejudice, religious hatred, and dealing with moral outcasts. This story also conveys valuable truth about how to do evangelism. As we begin, I should note that this is the longest recorded conversation anyone ever had with Jesus. It is longer than any recorded conversation with any of his disciples. (The Woman at the Well - Christ Speaks to the Problem of a Guilty Past) So (oun) - always pause to ponder this term of conclusion, for this discipline will engage your mind (active reading in contrast to far less productive passive reading - See Mortimer Adler's great book - How to Read a Book - Pdf online) and slows you down allowing your Teacher, the Spirit, more time to speak to you (See related discussion of The Bible and Illumination) Sychar - Located about 30 miles north of Jerusalem, approximately half-way between Jerusalem and Nazareth, at the base of Mt Gerizim, which the Samaritans claimed was the true center of worship of Jehovah. Jacob’s well was about a half mile outside the village. Sychar is "mentioned only once, in connection with the visit of Jesus to Jacob's Well." (ISBE article and location on map). The location appears to be near the ancient town of Shechem in the vicinity of Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, two mountains famous in Israel's history as the place where Joshua read ALL the words of Moses to the people (Joshua 8:33-35) in preparation for possessing the promised land. The principle still holds - the "law" while not able to save us, is ever able to instruct us in the way of righteousness, and obedience (enabled by the Spirit, not our fallen flesh - to attempt to obey by the latter mode is to fall into the sticky wicket of legalism!) is the way to "possess our promised possessions." (cp The Word, our life in Deut 32:47, see context Dt 32:45-46, see also how Caleb possessed his possessions! Nu 14:24). THOUGHT - May God grant all of us a "Caleb-like" mindset that we too enabled by His Spirit, might follow the Lord fully, so that He might bring us into the fullness of our possessions of every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ (Eph 1:3). Amen Parcel of ground Jacob gave to his son Joseph - Beale and Carson note that this "reference reflects the customary inference from Ge 48:21-22 and Josh. 24:32 that Jacob gave his son Joseph the land at Shechem that he had bought from the sons of Hamor (Ge 33:18–19) and which later served as Joseph’s burial place (cf. Ex. 13:19; Josh. 24:32) (Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old Testament) Ge 33:19 He bought the piece of land where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money. Ge 48:21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 “I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” Joshua 24:32 They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. John 4:6 and Jacob's well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour BGT John 4:6 ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ πηγὴ τοῦ Ἰακώβ. ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς κεκοπιακὼς ἐκ τῆς ὁδοιπορίας ἐκαθέζετο οὕτως ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ· ὥρα ἦν ὡς ἕκτη. NET John 4:6 Jacob's well was there, so Jesus, since he was tired from the journey, sat right down beside the well. It was about noon. NLT John 4:6 Jacob's well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. ESV John 4:6 Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. NIV John 4:6 Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. GNT John 4:6 ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ πηγὴ τοῦ Ἰακώβ. ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς κεκοπιακὼς ἐκ τῆς ὁδοιπορίας ἐκαθέζετο οὕτως ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ· ὥρα ἦν ὡς ἕκτη. KJV John 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. YLT John 4:6 and there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was sitting thus on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour; ASV John 4:6 and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. CSB John 4:6 Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, worn out from His journey, sat down at the well. It was about six in the evening. NKJ John 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. NRS John 4:6 Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. NAB John 4:6 Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon. NJB John 4:6 Jacob's well was there and Jesus, tired by the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. GWN John 4:6 Jacob's Well was there. Jesus sat down by the well because he was tired from traveling. The time was about six o'clock in the evening. being - Matthew 4:2; 8:24; Hebrews 2:17; 4:15 sat - Luke 2:7; 9:58; 2 Corinthians 8:9 sixth- 11:9; Matthew 27:45). JESUS JUST HAPPENED TO GO TO JACOB'S WELL And Jacob's well was there - Where is there? See discussion on preceding passage regarding this geographical area. "Jacobs Well at Shechem April 17th 1839" and Jacob's well was there - "Jacob's well, at the eastern entrance of the charming valley of Shechem, is still in existence (Ed: This dictionary was published circa 1859), though now little used and often nearly dry. It is covered by a vaulted roof, with a narrow entrance closed by a heavy rock. Around it is a platform, and the remains of a church built over the spot by the empress Gelena. Close at hand is mount Gerizim, which the woman of Sychar no doubt glanced at as she said, "Our fathers worshipped in this mountain." On the west is the broad and fertile plain of Mukna, where the fields were "white already to the harvest." The woman intimated that the well was "deep," and had no steps. Actual measurement shows it to be seventy five feet deep, and about nine feet in diameter. Dr. Wilson, in 1842, sent down with ropes a Jew named Jacob, to explore the well and recover a Bible dropped into it by Rev. Mr. Bonar three years before. This was found, almost destroyed by lying in water. As the traveler stands by this venerated well and thinks of the long series of men of a hundred nations and generations who have drunk of its waters, thirsted again, and died, he is most forcibly affected by the truth of Christ's words to the Samaritan woman, and made to feel his own perishing need of the water "springing up into everlasting life," John 4:1-54 . (Wells and Springs - American Tract Society Bible Dictionary) Related Resources: Jacob's Well - Fausset's Bible Dictionary Jacob's Well - Wikipedia So (oun) - Always pause and ponder this term of conclusion - you will often be pleasantly surprised at the added illumination the Spirit provides. At the very least, this discipline slows you down and allows you time to better digest the Word. Notice that in this passage (as is often the case) you are forced to go back and read the preceding passage in order to have an accurate context. Max Alderman - Jesus declared to Nicodemus the necessity of being born again. While speaking to Nicodemus he used the common term of birth. He now uses the common phenomenon of thirst while still relating to man’s greatest need. It was even the rich man in hell, who had enjoyed all that there was on earth yet was pleading for one drop of water to cool his parched tongue while in hell (Lk 16:24). A thirst of that kind, in that place will never be satisfied. The thirst there will never end. (The Gospel of John) Jesus, being wearied (kopiao) from His journey - The fact of His being wearied (kopiao) is another of a multitude of evidences supporting Jesus' humanity. His ministry was not based on His divinity, but His humanity enabled by divinity. In other words, Jesus' was empowered for ministry by the Holy Spirit, just as we can and should be! (For more detailed discussion of this important truth see The Holy Spirit.) THOUGHT - It is vital that believers understand that they are to be imitators of Paul and Jesus (1Cor 11:1+) while entails that we be filled with and empowered by the Spirit, just as were Paul and Jesus! The pattern has not changed, but too many believers (I fear even pastors and other Christian leaders) are woefully ignorant of their vital need for the ministry of the Spirit. This ignorance and failure to appropriate the Spirit's power may well account for the large number of men burning out and leaving the pastorate! Just a thought to ponder (Pastor Burnout Statistics)! (Especially if you are being wearied like Jesus! See word study of kopiao below). (See The Holy Spirit-Walking Like Jesus Walked!) Scofield - As we are wearied in His service, though never wearied of it, so was He in His Father’s service… NOTE:—(a) That weariness does not keep the model Servant from working. (b) That the Wise Servant began at some point of common interest, Jn 4:7. (c) That He refused to be drawn into a sectarian discussion, Jn 4:8–10. (d) That He responded to the woman’s first gleam of personal interest by touching her conscience, Jn 4:16–18. (e) That He swept aside ceremonialism and mere religiousness as the resource of an awakened conscience, Jn 4:19–24. Too many moderns would have said: “Join the church, and live right.” (f) That He revealed Himself as the alone resource for a sinner, Jn 4:25–26. (Things New and Old: Old and New Testament Studies - Compiled by A C Gaebelein) John uses the perfect tense for wearied which describes Jesus' weariness beginning at a certain point in time and persisting. It describes not just momentary fatigue, but a state of weariness. Can you identify with this dear reader, dear Christian worker? Then see the discussion of the power Source - The Holy Spirit. The writer of Hebrews reminds us "we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." (Heb 4:15+) A T
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Guzik - In all this, we see many of the seeming paradoxes of Jesus’ work. · He who gives rest is weary. · He who is Israel’s Messiah speaks to a Samaritan woman. · He who has living water asks for a drink from a well. D L Moody - Twice on earth our Lord asked a favor and twice was he refused:— (1.) Here, when He asked for a drink. (2.) On the cross, when He asked for water, they gave Him vinegar. John 19:28, 29. Paul Apple discusses different aspects of evangelism - Many different types of evangelism: Friendship, Confrontational, Visitation Programs, Crusades, Literature Distribution, etc. But how would you categorize Christ's dealing with the Samaritan woman at the well and her townspeople? Coin a phrase: "Opportunistic Evangelism" - being alert to seize every opportunity for evangelism (for both sowing and reaping) - being creative to turn the occasion towards spiritual things without forcing things - following the leading of the Holy Spirit Def. of "opportunistic" is usually negative: the practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances (fine so far -- we will stop with this) esp. with little regard for principles or consequences We minister with the highest possible regard for principles and consequences -- but we minister aggressively because our confidence is in the God who can change people's hearts. Jn 4:9 - Contact initiated without prejudice. Jn 4:10 - Curiosity stirred. John 4:11-12 - Confusion surfaces. Jn 4:13-14 Contrast defined (between physical and living water). (John Commentary - Believe and Live) Rich Cathers - He got thirsty. He even got tired. Illustration - Joseph Mallord Turner, English painter, invited Charles Kingsley to his studio to see a picture of a storm at sea. In rapt admiration, Kingsley exclaimed, “It’s wonderful! It’s so realistic! How did you do it?” The artist replied, “I went to the coast of Holland and engaged a fisherman to take me out to sea in the next storm. Entering his boat as a storm was brewing, I asked him to bind me to the mast. Then he steered his boat into the teeth of the storm. “The storm raged with such fury that at times I longed to be in the bottom of the boat where the waves would blow over me. I could not, however. I was bound to the mast. Not only did I see the storm in its raging fury, I felt it! It blew into me, as it were, until I became a part of it. After this terrible ordeal, I returned to my studio and painted the picture.” You could say that Mr. Turner “got it” when it came to storms. Jesus “gets it” when it comes to life. This means that we have someone to turn to when we encounter life’s storms. We have someone we can go to when we get tired. (Heb 4:16NKJV) He knows how to helps us. He understands. (John 4:1-14) John 4:1-26 Jesus Three Steps with the Woman at the Well 1. First, He gave the revelation concerning new life. He stated that He came to give everlasting life. 2. Second, He revealed the spiritual need of the woman. He spoke of her immoral relationship with the man with whom she was living. This caused the woman to suppose Jesus was a prophet. Third, He revealed the nature of the Father declaring that “God is spirit” and consequently can be worshiped in any geographical place. 3. Finally, He revealed Himself to her as the Messiah. (J. Dwight Pentecost in Today in the Word, June 24, 1989) STRIKING CONTRAST BETWEEN NICODEMUS AND SAMARITAN WOMAN NICODEMUS SAMARITAN WOMAN Cover of darkness "High Noon" Devoutly religious Immoral woman Learned theologian Uneducated peasant Recognized Jesus as Teacher Had no clue Who Jesus was Wealthy Poor Of the social elite in Israel From dregs of Samaritan society John 4:8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.: BGT John 4:8 οἱ γὰρ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἀπεληλύθεισαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἵνα τροφὰς ἀγοράσωσιν. NET John 4:8 (For his disciples had gone off into the town to buy supplies.) NLT John 4:8 He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food. ESV John 4:8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) NIV John 4:8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) GNT John 4:8 οἱ γὰρ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἀπεληλύθεισαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἵνα τροφὰς ἀγοράσωσιν. KJV John 4:8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) YLT John 4:8 for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals; ASV John 4:8 For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food. CSB John 4:8 for His disciples had gone into town to buy food. NKJ John 4:8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. NRS John 4:8 (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) NAB John 4:8 His disciples had gone into the town to buy food. NJB John 4:8 His disciples had gone into the town to buy food. GWN John 4:8 (His disciples had gone into the city to buy some food.) BBE John 4:8 For his disciples had gone to the town to get food. Jn 6:5-7; Luke 9:13 DISCIPLES GO GROCERY SHOPPING For - A term of explanation - discipline yourself to pause and ponder what (why?, why now?, etc) is being explained. It will literally change the way you read the Bible as there are thousands of terms of explanation. Expositor's says ". This gives the reason for the request." His disciples had gone away - This just "happened to happen!" This is clearly part of God's providential outworking of this incredible divine appointment in God's drama of redemption. Into the city to buy (agorazo) food - This is an interesting, somewhat surprising, statement that the disciples were willing to purchase food from Samaritans, something strict Jews would not have been willing to do. For example, in the Mishnah records this statement - “R. Eliezer used to say, ‘One who eats bread [baked by] Samaritans is like one who eats pork.’ " (Shebiit 8:10 A) Buy (59)(agorazo from agora = the market place, place of public assembly, town square where things such as slaves were presented for sale or where trials were held) literally means to buy or make purchases in the marketplace, doing business in the agora (Mt 13:44), acquiring something (goods or services) in exchange for money, transferring ownership from seller to buyer. THE JESUS WAY: Introducing a Person to Jesus (1) Go to where the non-Christians are found (Jn 4:4) (2) Speak to them with respect and not with a sense of superiority or in a patronizing way (Jn 4:7) (3) Meet them where they are, focusing especially on any need you can discern in them (Jn 4:10) (4) Speak about God's great gift (not necessarily quoting verses but just telling them that God has a free gift) (Jn 4:10) (5) Try to use illustrations or pictures from daily life (Jn 4:10-12) (6) Tell them of the real satisfaction available to meet one's needs (Jn 4:14) (7) Give them an opening to be honest about their sin (which speaks of their greatest need) (Jn 4:16) (8) Don't be sidetracked (Jn 4:11-12, 19-21) (9) Try to differentiate genuine concerns or questions from those that are not (Jn 4:25) (10) Answer questions with the truth about Jesus (Jn 4:26) (11) Don't fear potential results (Jn 4:29-30) (12) Encourage them to share with others what you have shared with them (Jn 4:39) (13) Most importantly, imitate the Jesus Way but making people and their need for salvation your highest priority (I have found when I pray for people to be saved, I often get opportunities to share Jesus with them). (Jn 4:34-35). John 4:9 Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans) BGT John 4:9 λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρῖτις· πῶς σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὢν παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ πεῖν αἰτεῖς γυναικὸς Σαμαρίτιδος οὔσης; οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρίταις. NET John 4:9 So the Samaritan woman said to him, "How can you– a Jew– ask me, a Samaritan woman, for water to drink?" (For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.) NLT John 4:9 The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, "You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?" ESV John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) NIV John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) GNT John 4:9 λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρῖτις, Πῶς σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὢν παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ πεῖν αἰτεῖς γυναικὸς Σαμαρίτιδος οὔσης; οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρίταις. KJV John 4:9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. YLT John 4:9 the Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, 'How dost thou, being a Jew, ask drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?' for Jews have no dealing with Samaritans. ASV John 4:9 The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) CSB John 4:9 "How is it that You, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" she asked Him. For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. NKJ John 4:9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. NRS John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) NAB John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?" (For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.) NJB John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, 'You are a Jew. How is it that you ask me, a Samaritan, for something to drink?' -- Jews, of course, do not associate with Samaritans. GWN John 4:9 The Samaritan woman asked him, "How can a Jewish man like you ask a Samaritan woman like me for a drink of water?" (Jews, of course, don't associate with Samaritans.) Jn 4:27; 8:48; Luke 10:33; 17:16-19 2 Kings 17:24-41; Ezra 4:1-24; Nehemiah 4:1,2; Luke 9:52-56; Acts 1:8; 10:28 Therefore (oun) - To reiterate, it is always a good practice in reading God's Word, to pause and ponder this term of conclusion. This simple discipline serves to engage your mind and causes you to slow down and allow your Teacher, the Spirit, more time to illuminate the Scripture. A T Robertson on the Samaritan Woman - Different idiom from that in John 4:7, “the woman the Samaritan.” The Samaritans were a mixture by intermarriage of the Jews left in the land (2Chronicles 30:6, 2Chronicles 30:10; 2Chronicles 34:9) with colonists from Babylon and other regions sent by Shalmaneser. They had had a temple of their own on Mt. Gerizim and still worshipped there. (John 4 Word Pictures in the NT) How is it… ask me for a drink - Jesus ignores her question and as seen in the next verse immediately shifts the conversation to spiritual matters. How interesting that the text never mentions her name. We'll meet her in heaven, but for now she remains anonymous. Max Alderman comments on her anonymity - The unidentified woman at the well could have been anyone. She could symbolize the unknown by-product of this worldly system who has tried many ways to satisfy the deep thirst of her carnal nature. Her name is not important here; her need is! She recognizes that she is perceived as a member of an inferior race… In many ways she was the contaminated scum and the filth of the earth, but Jesus did not label or indict her that way; He simply honored her as a fellow human being and asked for a drink of water. This wonderful trait of Christ revealed in our study shows how sympathetic He is to others. It shows how considerate He is of others and how unprejudiced He is of others. Boa - The woman is a timeless figure because like most men and women she’s almost exclusively concerned with the provision of what will satisfy physical needs, not spiritual needs- particularly the idea of Christ quenching water which can be obtained only by the expenditure of a good deal of time and energy in that particular culture. As a consequence then she is really more concerned for the welfare of her body more than the welfare of her soul. In that way she points beyond to ourselves because we’re often in that condition too. (John - Chapter 4) James Smith - An Awakened Questioner. "How is it that Thou… askest of me?" etc. (John 4:9). As soon as she comes into His presence her curiosity is aroused. Whoever could come into touch with Christ without being moved in one way or another. Yet some dare to pronounce Him nothing more than human. This Samaritan knew that He was a Jew, although the Jews, in their hate, declared that He was a Samaritan (John 8:48). It is interesting to note that it was the un-Jewish largeheartedness of Christ that first awakened her interest in Him. This is His chief characteristic as the Saviour of sinners. (John 4-1-30 The Woman Of Samaria) Ask me for a drink - The woman was shocked that Jesus did not seem to know that even her water jar was considered unclean by His fellow Jews! You being a Jew - It is ironic that Samaritans in John’s Gospel call Jesus “a Jew,” while the Jews call Him “a Samaritan” with a demon (Jn 8:48+)! Expositor's Bible Commentary - There was a trace of sarcasm in the woman's reply, as if she meant, "We Samaritans are the dirt under your feet until you want something; then we are good enough!" Jesus paid no attention to her flippancy or to her bitterness. (See The Expositor's Bible Commentary) For (gar) is a term of explanation (see discussion), which should always prompt at least the question "What is the writer explaining?" Jews have (absolutely) no dealings with Samaritans - The Greek word for "no" is "ou" which means absolute negation. She understood clearly that Jews totally shunned all contact with Samaritans. The disciples’ astonishment in Jn 4:27 underscores the Jewish aversion of Samaritans. Gary Burge comments on the fact that she is a woman - In this world men rarely speak to women in public, even if they are married to them. Single men never speak to or touch women at any time… Today in the outlaying villages of the Arab Middle East, these values are still at work. I have mistakenly addressed women in remote Palestinian villages (not far from ancient Shechem), to my own and the woman’s embarrassment and the shock of the village men. (See John scroll up and down for more text) (See John - NIV Application Commentary scroll up and down for more text) Brian Bell - How is it a Jew talks to me? - Most Jews looked down on Samaritans because: 1. Ethnicity - 1/2 breed; Assyrian invasion 722 bc would intermarry to cause loss of racial purity 2. Religiously - only held to the 1st 5 books of Moses; also, different style of worship. 3. Geographically - Most Jews went out of their way to avoid Samaria (3 days to cut across vs. 6 days around the Jordan) 4. But not Jesus, Samaria was part of His mission.
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Guzik - Jesus drew the woman into conversation, making her curious about several things. · He made her curious about the things of God (If you knew the gift of God). · He made her curious about who Jesus is (who it is who says to you). · He made her curious about what He could give her (He would have given you living water). Marcus Dods - The woman stands on the brink of the greatest possibilities, but is utterly unconscious of them.
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Guzik - In ancient times they called spring water living water because it seemed alive as it bubbled up from the ground. At first glance, it might seem that Jesus told this woman about a nearby active spring. But Jesus used a play on words with the phrase “living water,” because He meant the spiritual water that quenches our spiritual thirst and gives life. Leon
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Guzik - Jesus an amazing offer. What he offered—to this woman and to anyone who would drink—was something to give lasting satisfaction. The key is to drink of the water that Jesus shall give. It’s common for people to try and satisfy their God-created inner thirst for many things, or any thing except for what Jesus gives. People are thirsty—they want, they long, they search, they reach; but only what Jesus gives satisfies to the deepest levels of man’s soul and spirit. Drinking and thirst are common pictures of God’s supply and man’s spiritual need. Drinking is an action, but an action of receiving—like faith, it is doing something, but it is not a merit-earning work in itself. “What does a thirsty man do to get rid of his thirst? He drinks. Perhaps there is no better representation of faith in all the Word of God than that. To drink is to receive-to take in the refreshing draught-and that is all. A man’s face may be unwashed, but yet he can drink; he may be a very unworthy character, but yet a draught of water will remove his thirst. Drinking is such a remarkably easy thing, it is even more simple than eating.” (Spurgeon, Good News for Thirsty Souls) Someone might object: “I drank of what Jesus offers, and I feel thirsty and empty again.” The answer is simple: drink again! It isn’t a one-time sip of Jesus that satisfies forever, but continual connection with Him. Ray Pritchard on the Holy Spirit as Living Water - Water is one of the most common symbols for the Holy Spirit in the Bible. Since water is indispensable for human life, the phrase “living water” is an apt metaphor for the Spirit’s work in the human heart. Zechariah 14:8 looks forward to a time after the return of Christ when the climate and geography of earth will be changed as Jesus Christ sets up His kingdom on the earth. There will be a great earthquake, splitting the Mount of Olives in two (Zech 4:4), followed by enormous changes in the normal pattern of daytime and nighttime (Zech 4:6–7). On that day “living water” will flow from Jerusalem. This is no doubt both literal and symbolic. There will be a literal river, but the river will symbolize the free flow of the Spirit throughout the entire earth. Jesus used this word picture in John 4 during His conversation with the woman at the well. Although she came seeking literal water, He promised to give her “living water” which would satisfy her thirst forever (John 4:10). That “living water” becomes a “spring of water” within the heart of the believer, welling up to eternal life. As the water rises rapidly in the well, it comes to the surface and flows over the edges. What a wonderful picture of how the Spirit works in the human heart. Those who come to Christ find “living water” that satisfies the deep thirst within. Through the indwelling Holy Spirit, that “living water” produces a new life that eventually bubbles to the surface and becomes evident to others. Living water won’t become stagnant. It always produces a dynamic, abundant, exciting new life. Water is also necessary for cleansing. Ephesians 5:26 pictures this aspect of the Spirit’s work when it mentions the “washing with water through the Word.” The Word is the cleansing agent; the Spirit is the cleansing power. As the Spirit applies the Word to our lives, we are cleansed from the stain of sin and the filth of the world. The Holy Spirit flows through believers like a mighty river of living water, bringing new life and providing deep, inner cleansing. As we yield ourselves to Christ, the abundance of His life (the “living water”) flows out to those around us. River of God, I live in a dry, barren land. All around me men and women die of thirst. Make me a channel of living water to those who desperately need it. Amen. (BORROW Names of the Holy Spirit) Related Resource: The Names of the Holy Spirit - 145 pages (see page 108 for list of names) - Elmer Towns - Excerpt - The Holy Spirit is the agent of new spiritual life, or revival, so it is not surprising that several of the terms Scripture uses to describe Him emphasize His work in revival. These names include the Anointing (the contemporary term for the filling of the Holy Spirit), My Blessing, the Breath of Life, Dew, the Enduement of Power, Floods on the Dry Ground, the Fullness of God, the Glory of the Lord, the Oil of Gladness, the Power of the Highest, Rain, Rivers of Living Water, Showers that Water the Earth, the Spirit of Glory, the Spirit of Life and the Spirit of Power......Several of the revival terms for the Holy Spirit are tied to the picture of the Spirit watering the ground. These descriptive terms include “the dew” (Hos.14:5), “floods, on the dry ground” (Isa. 44:3), “a fountain of water” (John 4:14), “rain upon the mown grass” (Ps. 72:6), “rivers of living water” (John 7:38), “showers that water the earth” (Ps. 72:6) and “water” (Isa. 44:3). In each case, the Holy Spirit is described symbolically as the means by which God pours out His blessing to revive and refresh Christians, much as rain is the means by which the earth is refreshed. These revival names should not be taken as denials of the personality of the Holy Spirit, but rather as descriptions that picture His influence in refreshing people who are spiritually thirsty, wilted or dying......Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would be like rivers of living water. “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” John 7:38). This picture serves to remind us that the source of life is the Holy Spirit, who will constantly spring up within us. F B