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1 | What about the woman at the well in Jn 4 | John 4:18 | Ray | 110073 | ||
Hi TommyS, I have found this morning, that looking at Hosea along with John 4 can be enlightening. The idea of husbands and harlots or adulteresses are key to Hosea. I can envision the woman at the well and Jesus talking about Hosea. The idea that we can get from comparing them is that Jesus can show compassion on whom he shows compassion, and He will say to those who were not His people, "You are My people!" See Hosea 2:23. Jesus wants the woman to know Him as her "Husband". Hosea 2:16, "And it will come about in that day," declares the Lord, "That you will call Me, Ishi And will no longer call Me Baali. For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, So that they will be mentioned by their names no more." Jesus does not judge the woman for he knows that the men also are the sinners. Hosea 4:14 says that "I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot Or your brides when they commit adultery, For the men themselves go apart with harlots And offer sacrifices with temple prostitutes; So the people without understanding are ruined." And Hosea 5:4 says that "Their deeds will not allow them To return to their God. For a spirit of harlotry is within them, And they do not know the Lord." The men were coming to Him after hearing the word of the woman. James 4:8 says "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." From the heart, Ray |
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2 | What about the woman at the well in Jn 4 | John 4:18 | TommyS | 110094 | ||
Ray, your interesting and inspiring imput into the subject tied in nicely with Emmaus'. It provides much great insight. I appreciate your sharing those interesting details. Thank you. Who would have thought that a simple question could have so much insight into the heart and nature of our Lord? Like I asked Emmaus, WHY aren't more preachers sharing this exceptional teaching material with their congregations? Why do so many only teach from that shallow concept of the immoral woman's "trying to change the subject". Although, it has been a few years since I heard it, because we changed churchs. On a side note, after checking my e-mail and seeing nothing new, I opened studybible and there was your posting. Strange - I wonder why yours never "showed" on my e-mail? For that matter, Emmaus' two from last night never did either. TommyS |
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