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NASB | John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not your husband. You have said this truthfully." |
Bible Question:
What makes people say that the woman at the well in John 4 was "immoral?" I've heard the argument that because she went to the well alone means people wouldn't associate with her which means she was immoral. In any country I've been in where the woman have to go to the public water supply, they go all hours of the day - alone, together, young or old, they went WHEN they needed water. Rebecca went alone to the well in Gen 24, and she wasn't immoral. And, I've heard preachers claim that the woman kept trying to change the subject yet reading that section - she is the one which brought up "prophet" "worship" "the messiah". Am I missing something that should be obvious? |
Bible Answer: TommyS, In addition to the two earlier posts to which I referred you, consider these thoughts. Jesus coming to "Jacob's well" is remenicient of the fact that the wives of Isaac, Jacob and Moses's wives were met at wells. ( Gen 24:10-67; 29:1-30; Ex 2:15-21). In this case it is Jesus who comes to a well looking for His bride (the Church). It is at "Jacob's (Israel's) well" representing the Jews, but in Samaria, representing the Gentiles. Both Jews and Gentiles will be part of Christ's covenant bride, the Church. (John 3:99; Rev 21:2,9; 22:17). Take careful note also of verses 13-15 and 28 about water and the water jar. In a moral sense the water of the water jar represents the fallen desire of man that draws pleasure from the dark wells of the world, but is never satisfied. When she is converted to Christ, the Samaritan woman, "left her water jar" leaving behind the desires of the world held in our earthen vessels (2 Cor 4:7)to follow a new way of life and be filled with a treausre more satisfying than mere water, but rather by grace which is described by Jesus as "living water." ( John 4:14; 7:37-39) Keep in mind also the story of the wedding at Cana (John 2) where Jesus transformed water into wine, which happened not long after Jesus was baptized in water(John 1), both happening shortly before this other water story. Emmaus |