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What is the significance of Jesus telling the Samaritan woman at the well that he can give her living water?
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The ancients believed deep understanding flowed from the belly, "he that believeth on me out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Holy Spirit)". John 7:38
It is funny how these ideas have become common place in our language today, out of the belly means out of the gut, as in gut feeling, this "living water" or understanding was not flowing out from the literal belly, but from the subconscious mind, what we today call a gut feeling. My thoughts, my understanding (what I had been taught), didn't 'hold water'. Also, what do you feel in your gut, 'in your waters'.
Prov 20:27 "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly."
Or rather the inward and deep parts of our subconscious mind.
Revelation 22:1 "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb"
The angel showed him understanding and truth, symbolically "the river of water of life".
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
This is our spiritual Creation, the Holy Spirit is hovering over us just before we respond to Luke 11:13, at this state we are "formless and empty", our understanding in our subconscious mind is darkened, before the Spirit of God illuminates us and "let their be light".
We can picture the element of Water (Our Subconscious) as a dark and deep place, a great ocean. When we look upon this great ocean we can only see its surface. However, below the surface of this great ocean exists all the mysteries and unknowns that lie deep below the surface. The deep recesses of this great ocean represent the deep recesses of Our Subconscious. It is in these deep recesses that all current unknowns and mysteries exist in their un-manifested forms. The fact that we cannot currently "see" these mysteries and unknowns does not alter the fact that they do currently exist, un-manifested, deep below the surface.
Once we discover, and then pull, an unknown from the depths of these great Waters of Our Subconscious it is no longer an unknown. In the same manner, once we discover and pull a mystery from the depths of these great Waters of Our Subconscious it is no longer a mystery; it then becomes a Truth, a fact, a reality.
"The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out." Prov 20:5
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John: 4:14:But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Prov:25:25: As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
The Gospel ( Greek for good news)is as water to a thirsty soul.It satisfies that feeling of wanting something more(we've all experienced it:where we wonder is this all there is to life?)God is what we long for, because deep down we know we can't live without him.
Mt:4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
We,as the verse above states, live,both spiritually and physically, by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God .
Jn:7:38: He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Jn:3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Rv:21:6: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Rv:22:17: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
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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."
When a man said to Jesus who his your neighbor what did Jesus reply?
Jesus then told a parable about 'the good Samaritan'.
Did Jesus use any parable related to adultery?
None of his parables concerned adultery, but there were some notable passages that were. In John chapter 8 there is the story of the woman about to be stoned for adultery; Jesus had her spared by telling the crowd that the one without sin could cast the first stone. Also in John chapter 4 the Samaritan woman at the well was living with someone to whom she was not married.
Why does the Samaritan women in the gospel of John believe Jesus is the One?
because he knows about her past husbands and then he says that he knows she is living with a man who isn't her husband and then he tells her about the "living waters" which are Jesus which if you drink you will have eternal life and all these things lead her to believe that he is the messiah and savior. jk. tehewut.
What was a parable of Jesus?
One parable that Jesus told was about the Good Samaritan. The story was to get people thinking about their neighbors.
Who asked Jesus Are you greater than our father Jacob?
In John 4:12 Jesus asks "Are you greater than our father Jacob..." Jesus was talking to the Samaritan woman at the well. She was amazed that anyone would allow a Samaritan to drink from this well as they were not liked by other Jews. Jesus told the Samaritan woman he could give her a drink that she would never be thirsty again. This of course was in reference to the word of his preaching.
What is the difference between the counselling done by Jesus to Nicodemus and to the Samaritan woman?
Jesus spoke to Nicodemus about the importance for a man to be born again if he is to be saved and see the kingdom of God. On the other hand, Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman about the importance of drinking from the water of life.
Which book of the bible contains the parable of the good samaritan?
The parable of the 'good Samaritan' is found at : Luke 10:30-37
Who is the author of The Good Samaritan?
Jesus told the story; Luke transcribed it later
Did Jesus tell the story of the good samaritan?
Jesus told the parable of "The good Samaritan". The Samaritans were hated by the Jews. However when a Jew had been robbed and beaten the only person that would stop to help was a Samaritan. His own people passed him by and did not want to get involved. Jesus was telling us that we should help others regardless of their background, race, religion or any other differences. We are all one people and we should help each other. Just as God loves us all we should love each other. We may not love what others are doing but we are to love them as a person. Help those in need, pray for those that need prayer. Thus Jesus Himself did not do anything directly in the story of the Good Samaritan, although He certainly lived by the principles He taught.
Can one learn much about personal evangelism from the conversation of Jesus and the Samaritan woman?
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What parable did Jesus tell to explain the meaning of the word neighbor?
Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan to explain the meaning of neighbor. In this parable, a man is helped by a Samaritan, who goes out of his way to assist someone in need regardless of their background or beliefs, showing that a neighbor is anyone who shows compassion and kindness to others.
