John Chapter 4:25-54

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The Gospel Of John Chapter 4:25-54

John 4:25 ‘The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.”’ “I know that Messiah is coming”-The Samaritans also believed in a coming Messiah. Lenski notes that their name for him was Taheb, probably meaning “the Restorer.” He was to be both a great prophet and a wonderful king, although the strong political feature of the Jews seems to be absent from the Samaritan conception.’ (p. 326) ‘There are messianic prophecies in the Pentateuch (first five books of the O.T.), and thus the Samaritans expected the Messiah. But their rejection of the rest of the Old Testament meant that their information about Him was meager.’ (Morris p. 272) One of the passages which they would have keyed in on would have been Deut. 18:15ff.

“(He who is called Christ)”-John uses the title that the woman used and then translates it for the non-Jewish readers.

“He will declare all things to us”-‘The words were a confession both of ignorance and of hope. She was waiting for light, and, soiled as she was, she clung to the ancient promise of God that a Deliverer would come, who would take away the darkness from her eyes.’ (Tenney p. 95) Point To Note: In the New Testament we find many people, especially among the common everyday people (like this woman) who were looking for the Messiah! (John 7:31; 1:41,45). The Old Testament Scriptures did have a tremendous impact upon common people. God’s truth isn’t as ‘uncommon’ as some people think (Romans 1:18-32).

John 4:26 ‘Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”’ “I who speak to you am He”-‘This is the greatest surprise of all! But this is also the only solution to all the problems and the only answer to all the questions that have arisen in this woman’s heart.’ (Hendriksen pp. 168-169) God’s truth isn’t reserved for some elite class. God doesn’t feel that it is a waste of His time to try to help this woman, God believes that anyone can change! (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). ‘The Samaritan woman will not have to wait for the Messiah to come to solve her problem. The full solution has already

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