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The encounter between Jesus and the woman at the well occurs in the region of Samaria in the city of Sychar. (cf. Jn 4:4-5)
Significance of the Location - Allegorical
Jesus' encounter with the woman at Jacob's well (cf. Jn 4:6) in Sychar recalls the marital arrangements (covenants) described in the Pentateuch. These Old Testament covenants of marriage become types, parallels and foreshadowings, of the New Testament covenant between Christ the Bridegroom and His Bride the Church.
That is, just as the brides of Isaac (Gn 24:10-67), Jacob (Gn 29:1-30) and Moses (Ex 2:15-21) were first found at a well, so too do we see Jesus the Bridegroom now in search of His Bride the Church, among other places, at the well of His ancestors. (cf. Jn 3:29, Rev 19:7-9)
Significance of the Location - Historical
Many scholars consider Sychar to be ancient Shechem, where Jacob purchased a field. (cf. Gn 33:18-20)
While the explanation above provides an allegoricalperspective on the location, below St. Thomas Aquinas provides some historical perspective on Sychar (i.e. Shechem) in his Catena:
CHRYS. It [Sychar, or ancient Shechem] was the place where Simeon and Levi made a great slaughter for Dinah. (Chrys. Hom. xxxi. 2.) [cf. Gn 34:25-31] THEOPHYL. But after the sons of Jacob had desolated the city, by the slaughter of the Sychemites, Jacob annexed it to the portion of his son Joseph, as we read in Genesis, I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword, and with my bow. (Gn 48:22). This is referred to in what follows, Near to the place of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph. [Jn 4:5b]
REFERENCES
Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament, Second Catholic Edition, RSV. (Ignatius Press: San Francisco, CA, 2010.)
The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition. (Ignatius Press: San Francisco, CA, 2006.)
Thomas Aquinas, ed. John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea, Volume IV Gospel of John, Parts 1 & 2. (Preserving Christian Publications: Boonville, NY, 2009.)
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∙ 14y agoIn John 4:1-7, it states that Jesus met the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well.
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What place did Jesus meet a woman drawing water?
The story is found in the 4th chapter of the Gospel of John. The place was Jacob's Well, at the city of Sychar in Samaria.
What woman gave Jesus water when he carried his cross?
The gospels don't make any mention of a woman giving Jesus water when He carried the cross.
What bible passage says Jesus is the water of life?
John 4: tells us the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. In verse 10 Jesus tells the woman He could give her the "living water."
Why did Jesus say to the woman at the well give you to drink?
As Jesus knew that she was living in adultery , he told her to go and sin no more. Actually, the above is a different story. Jesus told the woman at the well that she'd had 5 husbands and the man she was living with now was not her husband. This was a different situation to the one when Jesus told the woman accused of adultery to "Go and sin no more." Jesus also asked the woman at the well to give him a drink (unheard of for a Jewish man to even speak to a woman in public, let alone a Samaritan), then he told her that "whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
Jesus healed a woman?
Yes Jesus healed a woman, in Matthew chapter 9.
Who was the woman stoned at Jesus' crucification?
The Bible does not record a woman being stoned at Jesus' crucifixion.
Where do I find the Bible verse the woman at the well?
You can find the story of the woman at the well in the Bible in the Gospel of John, specifically in John 4:4-42. This passage describes Jesus' encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well, where he offers her living water and reveals that he is the Messiah.
Who is the sixth disciple to the left of Jesus that looks like a woman?
Mary Magdalene is the woman to Jesus's right.
What holy man was anointed by an immoral woman?
Jesus
WHat did Jesus do in Sychar?
In Sychar, Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman at a well, revealing His identity as the Messiah to her. He offered her living water, which symbolized eternal life that He could provide. This encounter led to many Samaritans in the town believing in Jesus as the Savior of the world.
Where in the bible does it talk about jesus speaking to the woman at the well?
John 4 contains the story of Jesus and the woman at the well.
What are the release dates for Man Drawing a Reclining Woman - 2006?
Man Drawing a Reclining Woman - 2006 was released on: USA: 15 June 2006 (Atlanta Film and Video Festival)
