The Woman at the Well

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On 10/28/2021 at 12:33 AM, Shimon said:

John 4:3-14

Yeshua, being wearied with his journey, sat on the well. And, he requested a drink of water from a Samaritan woman: she responded, questioning how as a Jew, he could ask a Samaritan woman for a drink of water, when she knew full well (no pun intended), that the Jewish people had no interactions with the Samaritan people. Yeshua replies that if she knew who was asking her for a drink of water, she would have asked him, had she known the “gift of G-d,” and would have been given mayim chayim (living water).

Yeshua meets the woman where she is at, so to speak, crossing over cultural boundaries, when speaking with her. He brings her the gift of G-d – mayim chayim, living water. We may ask the same question that she asks next, “from where will he draw this living water?” Moreover, what exactly is the nature of this mayim chayim (living water) that he is referring to? The living water symbolizes the spirit of G-d, that is bestowed upon us, when we place our trust in G-d, and the one that he sent to bring us life through the spirit.

Furthermore, Yeshua explains to the Samaritan woman, that G-d is a spirit, and those who worship him, must worship him in spirit and truth. Spirit, on the level of the invisible presence of G-d that waits to connect with our spirit. And, truth, as is relevant to the new revelations that are being disclosed through the words given to Yeshua by the Father. Just as the prophets delivered G-d’s updated messages, during the first Temple period, so, too, does Yeshua bring forth the besorah – the message being delivered through him, concerning the Kingdom.

This story parallels the narrative of Abraham’s servant Eliezer, who is sent to find a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac. Eliezer arrives at a well with his entourage around the time that women go out to the well in the evening. He prays for success on his mission, and soon his prayer is answered. Through hashgachah peratis (divine providence), Rebecca shows up at the well, and meets the requirements of Eliezer’s prayer, when she gives him water to drink, and also waters the camels of his entourage. Thus, a wife is found for Isaac at a well, that also quenched the thirst of Abraham’s servant. We may seek out the everlasting waters of salvation through Yeshua.

Amen 

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On 10/28/2021 at 12:33 AM, Shimon said:

John 4:3-14

Yeshua, being wearied with his journey, sat on the well. And, he requested a drink of water from a Samaritan woman: she responded, questioning how as a Jew, he could ask a Samaritan woman for a drink of water, when she knew full well (no pun intended), that the Jewish people had no interactions with the Samaritan people. Yeshua replies that if she knew who was asking her for a drink of water, she would have asked him, had she known the “gift of G-d,” and would have been given mayim chayim (living water).

Yeshua meets the woman where she is at, so to speak, crossing over cultural boundaries, when speaking with her. He brings her the gift of G-d – mayim chayim, living water. We may ask the same question that she asks next, “from where will he draw this living water?” Moreover, what exactly is the nature of this mayim chayim (living water) that he is referring to? The living water symbolizes the spirit of G-d, that is bestowed upon us, when we place our trust in G-d, and the one that he sent to bring us life through the spirit.

Furthermore, Yeshua explains to the Samaritan woman, that G-d is a spirit, and those who worship him, must worship him in spirit and truth. Spirit, on the level of the invisible presence of G-d that waits to connect with our spirit. And, truth, as is relevant to the new revelations that are being disclosed through the words given to Yeshua by the Father. Just as the prophets delivered G-d’s updated messages, during the first Temple period, so, too, does Yeshua bring forth the besorah – the message being delivered through him, concerning the Kingdom.

This story parallels the narrative of Abraham’s servant Eliezer, who is sent to find a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac. Eliezer arrives at a well with his entourage around the time that women go out to the well in the evening. He prays for success on his mission, and soon his prayer is answered. Through hashgachah peratis (divine providence), Rebecca shows up at the well, and meets the requirements of Eliezer’s prayer, when she gives him water to drink, and also waters the camels of his entourage. Thus, a wife is found for Isaac at a well, that also quenched the thirst of Abraham’s servant. We may seek out the everlasting waters of salvation through Yeshua.