The success of Jesus aroused the enmity of the Jewish leaders. At other times, he accessed knowledge the ordinary way (cf. He could, consistent with his Father’s will, exercise supernatural knowledge (cf. Though he was deity in nature, he did not continuously exercise the quality of omniscience.
” Here we learn something about the incarnate Lord. Note that John 4:1 begins with the words, “When therefore the Lord knew. In so doing, the apostle notes, “he must needs pass through Samaria.” Several observations are in order. So he decided to redirect his labor from Judea in the south, to Galilee in the north. His ministry had been enormously successful, as reflected in the number of conversions being effected by his disciples-eclipsing even the work of John the Baptizer.īecause of this success, the Pharisees were beginning to focus a more hostile interest in him. Timing was a factor in the case of the present context. Frequently, timing was crucial, for everything must proceed on schedule toward that most important hour on the divine clock (cf.
They were meticulously orchestrated so as to enhance the greatest advantage for the success of his coming kingdom. Let us consider each of the segments in some detail. Finally, there is the effect that ultimately was produced as a result of this incident (Jn.Second, there is the actual exchange between Jesus and this strange woman (Jn.First, there is the explanation as to why the Lord happened to be passing through Samaritan territory (Jn.The narrative falls into three major segments: The record of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, as contained in John 4, is a rich depository of biblical information worthy of the careful attention of any devout student. John’s Gospel account reveals one such incident. He gave kindly attention to the individual.
While he frequently spoke to the multitudes, he also spent considerable time in one-on-one situations. Jesus Christ was the master teacher of all times.