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I'm all for keeping the well. And look, I know a lot of people that have gone and visited it. When I was in Israel, I didn't go because it's kind of on the wrong side of the track. And if you go visit it, they recommend security. But I saw a picture of it, and I thought it was fascinating. So when you go back to the Old Testament history, that's what they thought.
I'm all for keeping the well. And look, I know a lot of people that have gone and visited it. When I was in Israel, I didn't go because it's kind of on the wrong side of the track. And if you go visit it, they recommend security. But I saw a picture of it, and I thought it was fascinating. So when you go back to the Old Testament history, that's what they thought.
I'm all for keeping the well. And look, I know a lot of people that have gone and visited it. When I was in Israel, I didn't go because it's kind of on the wrong side of the track. And if you go visit it, they recommend security. But I saw a picture of it, and I thought it was fascinating. So when you go back to the Old Testament history, that's what they thought.
And people still, the last remaining Samaritans, they still worship on this mountain today. They have festivals there, whatever it's called. It starts with a G. This mountain that she was referring to when she said... Oh, yeah, Gerizim. Yeah, Gerizim. Yeah.
And people still, the last remaining Samaritans, they still worship on this mountain today. They have festivals there, whatever it's called. It starts with a G. This mountain that she was referring to when she said... Oh, yeah, Gerizim. Yeah, Gerizim. Yeah.
And people still, the last remaining Samaritans, they still worship on this mountain today. They have festivals there, whatever it's called. It starts with a G. This mountain that she was referring to when she said... Oh, yeah, Gerizim. Yeah, Gerizim. Yeah.
And when you go back, and you remember Jacob's ladder, which they called Bethel, which they believe Bethel is in a different place because Abraham got the promise there. So they're going back to this location, which is really what Jesus is making a transition to. But I wanted to say this also. And we didn't read the rest of the story because that really wasn't where it ended.
And when you go back, and you remember Jacob's ladder, which they called Bethel, which they believe Bethel is in a different place because Abraham got the promise there. So they're going back to this location, which is really what Jesus is making a transition to. But I wanted to say this also. And we didn't read the rest of the story because that really wasn't where it ended.
And when you go back, and you remember Jacob's ladder, which they called Bethel, which they believe Bethel is in a different place because Abraham got the promise there. So they're going back to this location, which is really what Jesus is making a transition to. But I wanted to say this also. And we didn't read the rest of the story because that really wasn't where it ended.
You know, the disciples come back from town and they're like, They're like, you know, Rabbi, you need to eat something. And then he gets into this about the food. I have food to eat that you know nothing about, which kind of goes in with the living water. Right. And then this woman, she goes out telling everybody.
You know, the disciples come back from town and they're like, They're like, you know, Rabbi, you need to eat something. And then he gets into this about the food. I have food to eat that you know nothing about, which kind of goes in with the living water. Right. And then this woman, she goes out telling everybody.
You know, the disciples come back from town and they're like, They're like, you know, Rabbi, you need to eat something. And then he gets into this about the food. I have food to eat that you know nothing about, which kind of goes in with the living water. Right. And then this woman, she goes out telling everybody.
And that last little paragraph says many of the Samaritans in verse 39 from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, which there it is again. He told me everything I ever did. Yeah. And so then the Samaritans came to him, which is a key phrase. And he stayed two days. And because of his words, many more became believers.
And that last little paragraph says many of the Samaritans in verse 39 from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, which there it is again. He told me everything I ever did. Yeah. And so then the Samaritans came to him, which is a key phrase. And he stayed two days. And because of his words, many more became believers.
And that last little paragraph says many of the Samaritans in verse 39 from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, which there it is again. He told me everything I ever did. Yeah. And so then the Samaritans came to him, which is a key phrase. And he stayed two days. And because of his words, many more became believers.
They said to the woman, we no longer believe just because of what you said, which was, he told me everything I ever did. Now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world. Here's what I found fascinating. If you go back to the beginning of the story, because I believe this is a very clever way of John describing how all people view Jesus.
They said to the woman, we no longer believe just because of what you said, which was, he told me everything I ever did. Now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world. Here's what I found fascinating. If you go back to the beginning of the story, because I believe this is a very clever way of John describing how all people view Jesus.
They said to the woman, we no longer believe just because of what you said, which was, he told me everything I ever did. Now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world. Here's what I found fascinating. If you go back to the beginning of the story, because I believe this is a very clever way of John describing how all people view Jesus.
And if you look at the titles, this is really fascinating. It starts off with her thinking he's just a Jew. Because in 4.9, she said, the Samaritan woman said, you're a Jew, and I'm a Samaritan. Well, you can't be talking to me. That's where it started. He's just a Jew who's acting. He's not acting appropriately by talking to me in the middle of the day alone.
And if you look at the titles, this is really fascinating. It starts off with her thinking he's just a Jew. Because in 4.9, she said, the Samaritan woman said, you're a Jew, and I'm a Samaritan. Well, you can't be talking to me. That's where it started. He's just a Jew who's acting. He's not acting appropriately by talking to me in the middle of the day alone.