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Bible Question: John 4:20 Who is the "we"? Is it the Jews? Is it the Trinity? I believe it must be the jews in contrast with the Samaritans since Jesus was making a distintsion between them concerning worship. |
Bible Answer: Dear Kindness, I couldn't find a "we" in any translation, and I'm going to proceed based on the assumption that the "we" you had in mind refers to the "you Jews" contained in the entire verse: "Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." If that's what you meant, then yes you are correct, the woman referred to the contrast between the Jews and the Samaritans. The woman's point was that the cultural literacy of the Jews and the Samaritans was different when it came to where one should worship. The Samaritans had worshipped on a mountain, the Jews had done so in Jerusalem. And more than make a distinction between the two ethnic groups, Jesus pointed out that the location of worship is not as important as the attitude of the worshipper. He says we ought to worship in spirit and in truth. Sandman |