In Truth and Charity: The woman at the well This Sunday, the Third Sunday of Lent, we will hear in the Gospel the story of the encounter and conversation of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Readers of the Jewish (or, for that matter, the Samaritan) scriptures would know that when a man and a woman meet at a well, a wedding usually follows. The “woman at the well” or the story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well is a well known story where Jesus reveals Who He is to the woman, but there is a much deeper meaning than you might imagine to this encounter. In those days, husbands divorced their wives, but wives did not divorce their husbands. On mystical marriage associated with the morning star cf: Rev. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." Jesus’ conversation with the woman about her “five husbands” has a deeper meaning beyond just the woman’s own checkered marital history.CNS Photo It is the tale of a woman who went out on a normal day’s activity – to get some water from the well — and yet she found more than she ever expected. They were hated by the Jews because of this cultural mixing and because they had their own version of the Bible and their own temple on Mount Gerizim. The story in the Gospel of John of the encounter Jesus has with a Samaritan woman (hereafter, ‘the Samaritan’) at Jacob’s well (4:7-29) has attracted considerable scholarly attention. As a result of Jesus’ conversation, only a person like the Samaritan woman, an outcast from her own people, could understand what this means. John 4:1-30 The Message (MSG) The Woman at the Well 4 1-3 Jesus realized that the Pharisees were keeping count of the baptisms that he and John performed (although his disciples, not Jesus, did the actual baptizing). The evening star brings home Let’s look together at the story of The Woman At The Well from John 4:1+ God values us enough to actively seek us, to welcome us to intimacy, and to rejoice in our worship. Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρων, ὄσα φαίνολις ἐσκέδασ’ Αὔως, Such associations could lead to exaggeration and ridicule: Sappho was characterized by some Romans at the time of Jesus as having been a slut who had a hundred lovers. The Woman at the Well – John 4:4-12. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Woman And The Well There were many metaphors for women in the Torah, one of them was a well or spring. Jesus knew this. They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people. The “woman at the well” is a Samaritan, and Samaritans have their own distinct religion—a corruption of the Jewish faith. It is also worth noting that the conversation between the Samaritan woman and Jesus is the longest one-on-one exchange ever recorded by any of the Gospel writers. by Mark Karapetyan. The lines you quote are fragment 104a. To my knowledge no one before has argued for such a reading of this story. That resonates with how the groom at a Greek wedding would, with sexually charged humor, be compared to a god in wedding songs. The Gift of God: The gift of God was His Son, (John 3:16), the benefit was eternal life. Jesus explains that He is the Living Water. There is enormous depth of meaning in the poem also for feminism and religion. Yet, when the Samaritan responds she is picking up on the biological meaning. As I have studied it this week, I have been struck by how simple and profound it is. I love this reading the passage in John. 1 by Anna Marie Laforest, Grounding Human Rights in a Pluralist World by Grace Kao, Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt, Making a Way Out of No Way by Monica A. Coleman, Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam by Kecia Ali, Rebirth of the Goddess by Carol P. Christ, Sexism and God-Talk by Rosemary Radford Ruether, When Women Were Priests by Karen Torjesen, Womanspirit Rising edited by Carol P. Christ and Judith Plaskow, Women and Redemption by Rosemary Radford Ruether, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER). As I have studied it this week, I have been struck by how simple and profound it is. Sappho’s poem brings back a patriarchal society to a world where the mother is equally of value as a leader, or shepherd, or guide, or priest. Change ). To fully grasp the story of the woman at the well, it's important to understand who the Samaritans were--a mixed-race people, who had intermarried with the Assyrians centuries before. Some have argued that the reference to the bride and bridegroom at John 3:29 foreshadows the meeting of Jesus and the Samaritan as a spiritual wedding. Answer: The Samaritans occupied the country formerly belonging to the tribe of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. A time when few people came to the well..7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. First, he spoke to her despite the fact that she was a woman. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Lesbianism was associated with any form of sexuality not related to procreation–in particular, oral sex performed by a woman on a man or another woman; the recognition that procreation was not the purpose (or even possible) led to its association with promiscuity (perhaps because family law issues related to children – for example, inheritance – that ostensibly mandate monogamy are not implicated). The Samaritan woman at the well is a figure from the Gospel of John, in John 4:4–26.In Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions, she is venerated as a saint with the name Photine (Φωτεινή also Photini, Photina, meaning "the luminous one" from φῶς, "light"). In the book of Acts, after Jesus' ascension into heaven, his apostles carried on his work in Samaria and to the Gentile world. The story in this lesson takes some understanding – you have to know the players. Instead, she got much more, including a cleansed and refreshed spiritual life. There were two groups of peopl… Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. What Is the Meaning of Immanuel in the Bible? The woman herself knew she wasn’t married to a (human) husband. Ironically, while the High Priest and Sanhedrin rejected Jesus as the Messiah, the outcast Samaritans recognized him and accepted him for who he truly was, the Lord and Savior of the world. 18 You have had five ‘men,’ and the one whom you have now is not your ‘man.’ You spoke truthfully.” The Woman at the Well: Thirsty for Truth. I did not know a loving God growing up. The story is found in the Book of John, Chapter 4:4-42. When I was writing a page (yes, just a simple page) about Sappho, I was overwhelmed with the amount of scholarship available. It is midday, and Jesus and his disciples have arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar which is close to … ( Log Out / She new what Jesus meant. Thank you very much. Jesus knew her history but still accepted her and ministered to her. 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The story in the Gospel of John of the encounter Jesus has with a Samaritan woman (hereafter, ‘the Samaritan’) at Jacob’s well (4:7-29) has attracted considerable scholarly attention. On its surface, the story chronicles ethnic prejudice and a woman shunned by her community. And, third, he asked her to get him a drink of water, although using her cup or jar would have made him ceremonially unclean. The free love of the 60’s. To begin with, the Samaritans were utterly despised by the Jews. I have been one of those bad girls. The Samaritans looked for the Christ and expected Him to be a prophet who would teach them. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. Above all, the story, which unfolds in John 4:1-40, suggests that Jesus is a loving and accepting God, … They too were shocked to find him speaking to a woman. 1. The story begins as Jesus and his disciples are traveling from Jerusalem in the south to Galilee in the north. In John 4 the Woman at the Well has a divine encounter with Jesus. If you want, I have additional explanatory notes to my reading on my Sappho blog: http://studysappho.blogspot.com/. The Samaritan’s play on ‘bigger’ anticipates the play on the meaning of ‘man’ that follows. 17 The Samaritan answered, “I do not have a ‘man.”’ Jesus said to her “Beautifully you said ‘I do not have a man.’ St Photini, The Samaritan Woman Commemorated February 26. The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is one of the most captivating accounts recorded in the Gospel of John. (Cornell, 1995) and is currently an independent researcher and writer living in New York City. The Samaritan woman Jesus met faced prejudice from her own community. In truth, we don’t “know” a whole about her, and we only have smidgens of her poetry left to remind us of her genius. Wish I had read your essay before treating that scene in my novel The Passion of Mary Magdalen. brings back the child to her mother’s hand. Going to the well He also discusses the relationship between this living water and Jesus' crucifixion. But Catholics did this primarily for the sake of othersrather than themselves. It brings back the sheep, Also in Greek, as in English, notwithstanding its legal meaning, man could be used to refer to a sexual partner or paramour to whom one is not legally married. It is also worth noting that the conversation between the Samaritan woman and Jesus is the longest one-on-one exchange ever recorded by any of the Gospel writers. Sixth hour Probably noon. The title of the famous short story by J. D. Salinger, Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters, is a quote from a fragment of one such song attributed to Sappho: the dimensions of the bridal chamber need to be expanded to make room for the exaggerated ‘size’ of the excited groom, who she compares to a god. Share how the woman went to collect water at the hottest time of the day because she didn’t want to see anyone or anyone to see her. The story of the woman at the well is one of the most well known in the Bible; many Christians can easily give a summary of it. In order to appreciate the episode of the woman at the well, it helps to know some history. Jesus was willing to toss out the rules, but our woman at the well wasn't. Makes sense. The story of the woman at the well teaches us that God loves us in spite of our bankrupt lives. BIG IDEA: I AM KNOWN BY JESUS AIM: ‘The Woman At the Well Encounters Jesus’ Childrens Lesson is intended to help children understand and think over the fact that Jesus knows all about them – the good things and the bad – and he loves them! Angelica Kauffman’s 18th-century painting of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well. The New Testament describes the familiar account of the "woman at the well" (John 4:5-42), who was a Samaritan. She believed in Him, and then returned to her town to tell others who came to see for themselves. More than just some silver and gold coins, this woman found eternal life. John 4:5-6 sets the scene for this narrative. The Message The Woman at the Well 4 1-3 Jesus realized that the Pharisees were keeping count of the baptisms that he and John performed (although his disciples, not Jesus, did the actual baptizing). The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is one of the most captivating accounts recorded in the Gospel of John. Above all, the story, which unfolds in John 4:1-40, suggests that Jesus is a loving and accepting God, and we should follow his example. The free love of the 60’s. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges. 4 Things Christians Can Learn from The Story of the Woman at the Well. Stuart Dean has a B.A. SONG IDEAS: ‘Friend of God’ ‘Royalty’ by Hillsong Kids ‘Oh What Love – Be Exalted’ by Watoto Childrens Choir The woman at the well had her sins “washed away” by Jesus. A modern day monologue version of the what the Woman at the well said to Jesus. "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman," she reminded him. I was in a very abusive, alcoholic family and continued their patterns into my adult life. Note also that she was alone, a fact that will have meaning as we learn more about her. The Woman at the Well in John 4 is an important Bible story for kids. For centuries Jews and Samaritans had rejected each other. The entire fragment seems to hinge on the idea of that first word in the poem, Hesperus — the evening star, the first light that appears in the night — a kind of unknowing to begin with— as the key to “return” or to enlightenment. Jesus used the words living water to refer to eternal life, the gift that would satisfy her soul's desire: This living water was only available through him. (John 4:9). in the eight directions. When Jesus revealed himself as the Living Water to the woman at the well, his message was strikingly similar to his revelation as the Bread of Life: “I am the bread of life. Jesus brings back the lost sheep to safety. Thank you for your comments on this piece and on my blog. (John 4:29, ESV). The Greek “φέρεις” (phereis) repeated three times, not only means to bring back, but also to carry back (to carry the responsibility of compassion on one’s own shoulders). Jesus’ conversation with the woman about her “five husbands” has a deeper meaning beyond just the woman’s own checkered marital history.CNS Photo Just as the Samaritan woman was looking to men … Excited by what the woman told them, the Samaritans came from Sychar and begged Jesus to stay with them. For an overview of some of the interpretive issues raised by it there is a video of a conversation about it between H. W. Attridge and D. L. Bartlett of Yale Divinity School available on Youtube here. Liz Curtis Higgs. My translation is intended to bring out what I take to be a play on the meaning of the underlying Greek word for man. Confirmation that we are to think of the Samaritan as lesbian, though, is in the reference to the five ‘men’ (here meaning sexual partners). But her conversation with the Lord is his longest one-on-one chat recorded in Scripture. (Tulane, 1976) and J.D. Remember also that Sappho was a true mom with a daughter she loved dearly named Cleis. "How can you ask me for a drink?" I invite you to think about the thirst of Jesus and the thirst of the woman in the Gospel, representing also our thirst, the thirst of our souls. See on ge3318. Home › Bible › Jesus, the Woman at the Well, and the Meaning of ‘Man’ by Stuart Dean, By Stuart Dean on November 30, 2013 • ( 7 ). It was about noon, the hottest part of the day, and a Samaritan woman came to the well at this inconvenient time to draw water. I did not know a loving God growing up. She was worshipping these idols and therefore they became her husband’s. I found your blog so well written, and so compassionate in its perspective, that I have linked to it on my Sappho page: http://lavenderpoems.com/sappho-lesbian-love-poet/ . I have had failed marriages. But as in English, the word man could take on more or less specific meanings. Before I explain exactly what the play on meaning is about I want to justify the assumption that there is some sort of play in the first place. The story of the woman at the well is one of the most well known in the Bible; many Christians can easily give a summary of it. Vs. 7-8 – There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” (John 6:35, NLT). Both Nicodemus and the woman at the well must decide what to do with what Jesus has told them. 8:2ff. This is relatively common knowledge, and is easily gleaned by even a surface glance at the Gospels. Reason enough to give our sister from Samaria a fresh look. Part I, Gratitude and Hope: With a Lot of Help from My Friends by Carol P. Christ, Subversive Sister Saints by Angela Yarber, Good Things Come to an End by amina wadud, The Importance of Ritual for a Goddess Woman by Deanne Quarrie, Mormon Feminism and the Need for Ritual and Practice Creation by Caroline Kline, Gratitude and Hope: With a Lot of Help from My Friends by Carol P. Christ, Like Water Flowing Down a Mountain: Creating Lasting Change by Carolyn Lee Boyd, Honoring Our Mothers, Honoring Our Selves by Safa Plenty, Where Did She Go? When Jesus first uses the word it clearly means husband or partner. As Sappho uses it in the line just quoted, ‘man’ (the same word used in John 4:16-18) clearly has primarily a biological meaning: it refers to a male adult. The woman had come to the well to draw water and, in the process, discovered Jesus was the Messiah. On ram and goat cf: Dan. Image: Paolo Veronese We don't know her name or age. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The “woman at the well” is a woman whose sins are apparent, but she has not sinned alone. In this encounter, Jesus speaks of living water, and Dr. Pitre discusses what Jesus means by this living water. There are lessons here about racial prejudice, religious hatred, and dealing with moral outcasts. His acknowledgment and acceptance of this fact is brought out in the way he frames his response by complimenting how the Samaritan spoke and by his own use of the word man in both senses. (John 4:19, NLT) Now Jesus had her full attention! Here is my translation (the underlying Greek and links to interpretive resources can be found here): 16 [Jesus] said: “go tell your ‘man’ and come back here.” "Sir," the woman said, "you must be a prophet." φέρεις ὄιν, φέρεις αἶγα, φέρεις ἄπυ μάτερι παῖδα. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Meanwhile, Jesus told his disciples the harvest of souls was ready, sown by the prophets, writers of the Old Testament and John the Baptist. Jesus, the Woman at the Well, and the Meaning of ‘Man’ by Stuart Dean. Phrases such as ‘be a man’ or ‘man up’ can even be spoken to or about women. She came to draw water at the hottest part of the day, instead of the usual morning or evening times, because she was shunned and rejected by the other women of the area for her immorality. The story of Jesus and the woman at the well is very familiar. The woman at the well was searching for the one true God and she was trying them all and wasn’t satisfied with any of them, even the sixth one. This view gains traction when we look at the heavy symbolism in the story. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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