And because He is the infinite God He is perfect for every other lost, rejected, poor soul who will tie the knot with Him too. Why speculate immorality when it is not even intimated by Jesus. She was both sinner AND sinned against with her many husbands. husband here doesent mean idol it means man greek is 435 and is jesus word , when you enter into speculation and subjective imppressions its a whole new ball game one of deception, it creates chaos in church and stops all holy spirits work i seen my church blown to bits by it feeling goosebumps really have no anchor in word of GOD, as i found out my self they just lead to bitter end a lot o women come into church. Why would the Samaritans be serving Rome (esp when they might have regarded their faithfulness to the Torah as more faithful than Israel’s larger canon of scriptural texts)? As we look back into the customs of the day, we can devise a number of scenarios that explain why the woman at the well had five husbands and her current companion was not legally her husband. Will you support my work? 16 He said to her, “Go call your husband and come back here.” 17 The woman replied, “I have no husband.” Just imagine the Samaritan woman, how shocked she must be, to hear Jesus knowing her marital past,then: Jesus said to her, “Right you are when you said, ‘I have no husband,’ 18 for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with[h] now is not your husband. Or maybe she didn’t change the subject. It’s the perfect illustration for the point that Jesus just made about the difference between drinking well water and his eternal water (4:13). Her reputation would have been even worse in the case of divorce. in a fascinating if long New Yorker article, “O Tempora! But there’s one crucial factor in the story which is so often overlooked – and it changes the narrative’s complexion radically. What was that sin? Where do I find that reference in the Holy Bible? That’ll still preach. And as far as I could see from my far too quick survey, Kruse was the only one to point this out in the newer Tyndale NT Commentary. It’s definitely possible. (We used the reading from Year A since we have six people entering the church. Why could she not have widowed? She had “had five husbands” (John 4:18), and the one she was now with wasn’t her husband. Could it be the word husband’s could refer to something else entirely? and really believe all these feeling they have its part of sinfull nature which must be crucified you only have to give satan your little finger and he has taken your arm and came in back door then he has given you a vision to edify these feeling you have then a scripture to make it seem even more real then he says wait for thee appointed time so you wait pray for ten years then you end back to square one you have to start over again and GOD will tell you i have come to test you but not for destruction to give you experiance. Many Samaritans believe in Him. Jesus said to her, ‘You are right when you say you have no husband. She had no other explanation for a strange man to know the details of her life. people are getting confused about there gender .animals and insects dont get confused about who they are and we rule over them and are made in the image of GOD, That was soooooooo good thank you sooooooooooooooo much God bless you. That would be absurd. Although the woman still wasn’t sure what this living water was, she wanted it. And therefore that makes Christ our husband. But when it comes to this anonymous woman’s past, they are silent about it, or make similar points. The woman had a difficult marital life: she had 5 husbands, – a fact which she didn’t tell Jesus but He knew anyway, – which represent the five foreign tribes who intermarried with the northern Israelites (Samaritans) introduced five male deities into their religion (cf. That would be better than nothing. He knows that she has led a scandalous life. Interestingly enough, 1 Kings 17:30-31 tells us there were five groups that settled there, each worshipping their own pagan gods: The Babylonians worshipped Marduk; the men of Cuth worshipped Nergal; the men of Avva worshipped Nibhaz and Tartak; the men of Sepharvaim worshipped their city gods; and King Hadad worshipped Anath. did jesus devorse his church and marry another no did GOD devorse israel and marry another no does death break the marriage covnant yes . this was because of there lack of faith they died we have a GOD of justice as well and judement he isnt all love if that was the case jesus would never have had to die for sin . Except a Samaritan woman. Russian The Woman at the Well Russian: Jesus and His disciples come to Sychar in Samaria. The Samaritan woman, unlike other individuals who speak with Jesus in the Gospel of John, is never named. the only thing that breaks the marriage covnant is death so they could have all died , and the one the woman was with now she wasnt married to yes it dosent say much about it 1. 2000 years ago there was no marrage licence. As the Samaritan woman represents the nation of Israel her five husbands represent the idolatrous covenants Israel had made with foreign gods – illustrated by the five groups who resettled Samaria. Jesus said you are right you have had five husband’s and the one you are with now is not your husband. It’s possible that all 5 of her husbands died, but not likely, it makes more sense that they put her away and she remarried. Of course, Jesus didn’t hate anyone. he was pointing out her sin and needed to repent . This means that they may easily become types. You’ll see in a bit why I pointed that out. Five Husbands of the Samaritan Woman, St.Photina. Without question, there was an imbalance of power when it came to marriage. What makes Jesus ask for her husband now after she expressed a desire to receive the “living water” that satisfies every thirst? Five different nations were dropped off in Samaria, II Kings 17:24, who knew nothing of God, II Kings 17:25. They are not … While a woman victimized by divorce or death of her husband might garner some sympathy today, at the time, her track record would still have been viewed negatively by Jews and Samaritans alike. a certificate of devorse doesent break the marriage covnant . You are on your sixth one and he is not your husband. Gary Michuta is an apologist, author and speaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Livonia. This one’s been a struggle, strangely. But then Our Lord makes this rather strange request: Jesus saith to her: Go, call thy husband, and come hither. is not. 4:16 Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come back." But then she says something very odd: “…Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem. How many husbands did the Samaritan woman have? The Samaritan woman is surprised at his request because Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans. hes talking about physical death not spiritual .eg as paul tought a unbeliver is saved by a believer in marriage union Now picture this. Even though he is outrageously transgressing various ancient taboos (a Jewish, single man, speaking to a multi-married, Samaritan woman in public)! Is it possible that the 6th man Jesus refers to is in fact married to another woman? Samaria’s checkered past had distorted its worship, insisting that true worship must take place on Mount Gerizim, not in the temple in Jerusalem. Circumnavigating Church ‘Inner-Rings’, Q Marks the Spot 146 (December 2020 Treasure Map). A very cursory glance at some popular commentaries reinforces this. And treats her with a magnetic dignity and respect. For you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband: in that said you truly. It’s midday, baking hot, and deserted. Instead, our Lord made his way through Samaria, resting at a place called Jacob’s well, where he asks a Samaritan woman for a drink. Maybe the first husband dies and she was married off to a brother or kinsman related to the husband and so on down the line. we can see the result of richard dawkins work in uk now because he attacked christianity Is it impossible to believe she was a widow. There’s absolutely nothing in the text to suggest anything of the sort. 2. Although living under the same roof as the 6th man, it well could have been in the presence of his family in preparation for marriage, meaning guard against impropriety. Plus, she went back to her town and proclaimed Jesus the Messiah. Even though the Israelites were joined in covenant to the one true God, they intermarried with these foreigners and adopted their worship and practices. that doesent mean a believer can marry a unbeliver that would be unequaily yoked . The woman herself knew she wasn’t married to a (human) husband. There is, in addition, a wonderfully affirmative and empowering element to the intervention of grace. Jesus meets the woman alone, at a well. Please note: I’m not being critical of them – in their different ways, each offers genuinely helpful contributions. the text says that Lord was tired, at the well, and asked the woman for a drink, the temp was not mentioned, yet i’ve heard teachings where the temp was described as being hot. Nobody in their right mind goes out then. This is why the Jews wouldn’t have anything in common with Samaritans — because their assimilation with these pagans had defiled them. And I’ve now lost count of the times I’ve read or heard it. But we do. Sin to die on a cross. The fact that she was drawing water alone, at midday, probably indicates she was a social outcast. She was searching out other gods but they have nothing to offer, their not real. Inklings and Yarnspinners Yay! The king of Assyria brought pagans into Samaria to settle there (1 Kings 17:24). The story lends itself perfectly to a dissatisfaction narrative: you know the one? Then she met Jesus, who asked her to go and get her husband and she replys I have no husband. So what confuses me the lady at the well had 5 husbands and was living with the 6 without marrage im confused by this. Her response takes another odd turn. Finally, with all of that perspective, the Samaritan woman in John 4 had five husbands and was living with a sixth. Samaria, like the woman at the well, had five husbands and was estranged from her true husband. Site by Glass Canvas. Is it possible that these men keep divorcing her because she doesn’t bear them children? It had set up its own monarchy and form of worship until Assyria invaded and sent most of its inhabitants into exile. The ingredients used to make this drink remain a secret but it is supposed that this beverage deeply influenced each initiates experience and possibly was the cause of the ecstatic and ineffable visions experienced during the mysteries. When we claim we don’t – we’re lying. Opportunities for purloining your own treasure as it happens. Jesus and the Samaritan Woman ... "I have no husband," the woman replied. She had been married five times and was living in sin with a man who wasn’t her husband. She had been going from one idol to another because she was looking for fulfillment. We’ve probably all heard about the hatred between Jews and Samaritans. ‘I have no husband,’ she replied. The Samaritan woman does not necessarily understand this, but nonetheless desires this special water. Jesus did not have sexual desires! Can you imagine, she had been looking for the real God with all her heart…and there He was standing right in front of her. Remember this woman was half Jew, so many of the customs were not applicable to the Samaritans. Yes, the Samaritan woman at the well was an immoral woman, sexually immoral, ostracized from her community, loaded down with shame and guilt. OK, that’s the first odd turn in this conversation. But it was worse in 1st Century Judaea. 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John — 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. But the true bridegroom is calling her back. There is no place in God’s word giving credit to your remarks! Being exhausted, she decides to cohabitate with #6. He tells her He is the Messiah. We worship Jesus and He is our husband. Learn how your comment data is processed. At that time in Samaria, the people worshiped idols. This Samaritan woman had had five husbands, another man would not commit himself, and now Jesus, the perfect man, is willing to be the seventh man in her life, a husband, who will never leave her nor forsake her, different from all the rest because He will remain faithful, and if she be unfaithful to him, then he will take steps to win back her heart’s deepest love. / So Jesus said go call Your husband and she said I have no husband. This represents the power of Rome, under which Israel was subject at the time of the … the woman must have repented after that. At the time of the encounter the woman was living with a sixth man, one who was not her husband. as we see in scripture the apostles teaching is the lords command 1 cor 14.37 2 peter 3.2 and acts 10.43 psalm 119.9 ,well we have our opinions but it doesent mean they are right we must fall in line to scripture . Cookies. Well there’s another level to this story, the five husband might refer to the idols/powers the Samaritans have served from the past, and the current man might refer to Rome. What you have just said is quite true.’ (John 4:17-18). I wonder whether both the dissatisfaction and the victim-of-patriarchy narratives both are too modern and not Jewish enough. He is similar to Adam in his sinless innocence before he fell, who filled with desire for the woman, burst into emotional, passionate poetry as soon as he saw a woman, his life companion, Eve: “This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.” This Samaritan woman had had five husbands, another man would not commit himself, and now Jesus, the perfect man, is willing to be the seventh man in her life, a husband, who will never leave her nor forsake her, different from all the rest because He will remain faithful, and if she be unfaithful to him, then he will take steps to win back her heart’s deepest love. Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is (Psalm 146:8, Ephesians 4:18). Samaritans and Jews were not on friendly terms and most Jews tried to avoid that route. She can know that he knows her through and through and yet accepts her and will stay with her forever. Q. Divorce was relatively easy for men, but practically impossible for women (eg see here). 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. The mentioning of the 5 husbands she had and being with a man while not married seem to help the woman consider that Jesus was the Christ because He knew her past and present. It proves that for Jesus, there is never such a thing as damaged goods. Which she either had had lawfully, and had buried one after another; and which was no crime, and might be: the Sadducees propose a case to Christ, in which a woman is said to have had seven husbands successively, in a lawful manner, Matthew 22:25. When He comes He will show us all things. Some scholars suggest that the drink contained psychoactive substances which may have enhanced the experience and contributed to mak… The Story of The Samaritan Woman at the Well Explained - … In the case of death of her husband, a widowed woman may have been viewed as cursed or dangerous. But then, how much do we actually know about where that hatred came fro… The Samaritan woman’s understanding is blocked by a particular sin, so Jesus pinpoints it to take it out of the way. These Five Husbands, KAAM, KARODHH, LOBHH, MOH and HANKAAR are well known to the Sikhs but hardly there is any Sikh of quality. If only she hadn’t sought fulfilment in her marriages… she’d have saved so much heartache! And we also know she … Then she met Jesus and her eyes were opened. ” When she said she would like this “living water,” Jesus asks her to get her husband. It soon becomes obvious why she does: safest time of day. The woman could be seen as a symbol of unfaithful Israel (particularly the Northern Kingdom) worshipping on the wrong mountains. Q. But, here was this Gentile woman meeting Jesus at a well. This should have been strike three. Interesting thoughts, Steve. approaching the Samaritan woman is an important factor in interpreting the text.7 Although readings of feminist interpreters and the other contemporary scholars of the marginalized are uplifting and somewhat liberating, they also leave me with a sense of discomfort. And Jesus. Verse 33, they feared the Lotd but yet “served” their own gods. The same might be true here. Miriam , They had to give certificate of divorce (via Moses) so there was a validity further than “back to the tent” 🙂. Maybe the 5 husbands represent the many alliances that Israel has had with foreign nations, their alliance is … 3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. Treasury of Scripture. In fact, I was reading something just this week which emphasised the point. Jesus knew this. Why did she change the subject? Was it just an unimportant detail that she had had “five husbands” – rather than four or six, or any other number – or was this too in the providence of God? (so here they are talking about husband’s.. and she says, Sir I perceive that You are a prophet. Read the latest local Detroit Catholic News in your inbox. He became sin for us. No wonder she was living with a 6th man, even without being married to him. As Anselm of Canterbury so wisely described his outlook: which, being interpreted, means Faith Seeking Understanding. Because she had been worshipping idols looking for the one true God (Jesus knows that and so does she.) Who is going to listen to the town whore? They were talking about husband’s and then she changes the subject and starts talking about worshiping on this mountain. ” When she said she would like this “living water,” Jesus asks her to get her husband. It is midday, and Jesus and his disciples have arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar which is close to the land Jacob gave to Joseph’s descendants. Jesus said to her, "You are correct to say that you have no husband. Isaac’s bride was found at a well, Moses first saw his bride at a well, and Jacob too. For example, when Nicodemus visited Jesus at night, Jesus told him, “… no one can see the kingdom of heaven unless he is born from above” or “born again. The woman is said to have had many husbands (she is unfaithful). Only the barest outline of their past is ever related: the Samaritan woman had five husbands [John 4:18], the lame man had been afflicted for thirty-eight years [John 5:5], and the blind man had been blind from birth [John 9:1]. It is only in Jesus that we will be saved from our sins and made new in Christ ( Titus 3:5 , Galatians 2:20 ). Why would the Samaritan woman suddenly change subjects from marriage to the nature of true worship? 4:17 The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Through her story comes the lesson that people shouldn’t live by carnal pleasure. And none of them satisfied her. Jesus responds that if she knew who he was she’d ask him for “living water. But Jesus…? Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman. Anyone whose ever been publicly exposed for thier sin in small town should be able to identify with this woman. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. We know she had had five husbands, and the man she had currently was not her husband. Jesus responds that if she knew who he was she’d ask him for “living water. John 4:5-6 sets the scene for this narrative. We also know, from understanding cultural and historical traditions of that time, that women typically drew water in groups in the morning, and it was often a social occasion. So, let’s get back to this view of Jesus and the Samaritan woman as an example of how to carry out the Great Commission. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. ” That makes sense. The factor is the status of women in the ancient world. This doesn’t change the overarching satisfaction narrative, of course. as you can see today the church is in a mess because of opinions rather than the word of GOD as the two witnesess in revelation will bring judement not complacency and false teaching . On the earthly level, Jesus and the Samaritan woman are discussing her current matrimonial history, but there seems to be more going on here. Reply . Whereas Jesus quenches spiritual thirst forever. It may be that in her community the Samaritan woman was 'married' as the second wife, but in Jesus' eyes, her marriage is null and void because he rejected bigamy." I keep returning to the fact that Lewis’ original essay is entirely sufficient on the matter. There were six different idols in Samaria the people were worshipping at that time. Instead, the characters are individualized by their position in society and their interaction with Jesus. We’re all pretty familiar with this meeting in John 4, but have you ever noticed how their conversation takes a strange turn at the end?Let’s quickly outline the path of their conversation: Jesus asks for a drink. It seems a well was a good place for single men to meet single women, for a life partner. “Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well.” Jesus was not a ghost, or an angel, he was a real man, fully man, with all the emotions and passions of a real man… yet without sin. Now I am not making the crass point that she had can’t have had anything to be ashamed of. Our fathers worshipped on this mountain and you say that Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. But it does deepen it. Looking for ultimate meaning in relationships in this life… but they always fail to deliver, so you go onto the next one, hoping for the big one. Men did not live very long back in those days.I think this because the book of Ruth,she was a widow and was married to a kinsman of her father-in-law,who was Boaz.Samaritan womans sin was living with a man who was not her husband not necessarily the five husbands.If you ask for forgiveness ,Jesus will forgive you,however, you are not suppose to keep sinning again and again.She went back to town and was testifiying that Christ new all things ever she did.Well Every one is entitled to their interpretation, jesus pointed out that the woman at the well was sinning she had had 5 husbands and the one she was with now wasnt her husband .as jesus teaching on marriage is very strict not it be for fornication he says in matthew 19.9 .the word not was changed to exept by erasmus in 1522 giving the option for remmariage . Hence the delay. He is looking into her eyes and she into His and Jesus says, I who speak to You am He. A. Stop. How else would Jesus know about her checkered past? it’s not impossible… but I’m usually pretty sceptical of over-allegorised interpretations. But it is likely (as well as theologically correct) to say that he knew her heart and her deepest spiritual needs – for forgiveness as well as satisfaction. She had five husbands. During the night of initiation at Eleusis, the initiates of the Eleusinian mysteries accepted the drink just like Demeter in the Hymn to Demeter. A. But this passage clearly states that the woman has had 5 husbands. Yet, the Samaritan woman did come to understand who Jesus was and what he was telling her. Note: A more recent, better article on the Samaritan woman is here. Florence cared for her elderly husband, and the marriage gave her stability and self-respect. What else could a woman in such a vulnerable position do? 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jesus offers no comment about her status. Perhaps when Jesus mentioned the five husbands he was referring to the five nations that were planted there. The Samaritan woman at the well is no angel. We shouldn’t. She finally found her true love.😀. She new what Jesus meant. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. There were six different idols at that time. You see, she’s been married 5 times, and living with a 6th. He tells her she had 5 husbands. Five husbands of the Samaritan Woman at well ? He doesn’t condemn her lifestyle but meets her deepest heart-needs. O Mores Evangelici!” 7. Why five? Now read John 4:22-24. Stop. When Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman in John 4:17-19, is the passage about her husbands literal, or symbolic of the five different tribes that were settled in her town?. It’s speculative of course, but isn’t it much more likely that she could only acquiesce to what men did to her? Did you ever read in the Bible where we that believe in Jesus and love Him are referred to as the bride of Christ. The woman at the well: 5-times married… but with what significance? Maybe by this means a sevenfold promise became a perfect promise, and seven thus became the perfect number. I got goose bumps. [Nor, for that matter, would he be so accommodating to the man with whom the woman about to be stoned in John 8 – but that’s another story.]. A. The idea of Jesus was to deliver the gospel and proper worship to the Samaritans by using the woman who was very familiar with the people and also known for her own proclivities, as a catalyst to get it done. As for your statement…”but I’m usually pretty sceptical of over-allegorised interpretations…” I couldn’t agree more! And The Seventh Man in her life is just perfect for her. At Jacob's well Jesus meets a Samaritan woman. As I listened to her, I began to think about the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:4–42). Yet another factor in her heartache. We’re on safer ground if we simply see what is going on in the narrative and seek to understand that within the context of the whole gospel. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy. When Jesus was traveling from Judea to Galilee, he took an unusual route. “Had” seems to imply that the husbands died not that she divorced them. Jesus was telling her I am your husband. Then, once she is overcome by coming to know Christ, she tells everyone about it (with a remarkable impact – 4:39-42 – Samaritans accept him too). So blame … So let’s presume, therefore, that she didn’t necessarily want the divorces. Possibly the woman tried every nation and ran out of choices. All Q original content is © Mark Meynell (2006–2020). I found myself thinking about this a lot recently by the phenomenon in the new China of the ‘mistress-dispellers’, described in a fascinating if long New Yorker article. And Jesus knows it. In John 4:16-18 Jesus tells the Samaritan woman to go and get her husband. So the commentators above who mention her spiritual needs met in Christ are clearly right. If this is true, the transition from talking about “five husbands” to “true worship” naturally follows. He is the only one who can satisfy us. Copyright © 2020 Detroit Catholic Women could not initiate divorce. A feature of John’s Gospels is that conversations often take place on two levels. Jesus saying 5 husbands is more exact than saying “several”. As a woman myself, there are so many ways that the Samaritan woman had that I can relate to and I am sure that many women can relate to. The woman appears in John 4:4–42, However below is John 4:4–26: Jesus was in the earth but live in the spirit not in the flesh Now, here’s the thing. He says your right in saying you have no husband . So whoever we worship becomes our husband. Why did this conversation make these strange twists and turns?A little digging reveals one possible answer. as the other woman caought in adultry he said sin no more jesus said if we know we are sinning then there is no forgivness and if we keep sinning there is no forgivness must jesus be crucified again . And with his divine insight, he lets her know that he knows: Jesus asks her to go call her husband. In case you are unsure about what self-regulation even is, I am … Jesus went to the cross with no sin Jesus tells her He can give her living water. John 4 Part 5: - Meanwhile, His Labourers urged Him, Rabbi, eat something. The Samaritan’s personal history seems to have run parallel to the religious history of Samaria. no. Nearly all pick up on Jesus’s wonderful gentleness and openness, but this is how they describe her. the last mention of the time of year was passover, probably an april passover, and maybe the temps in holy land were cooler then, who knows, still no mention in the scriptural account, so why add to the scriptures….. verse 17 the woman answerd and said ihave no husband jesus said to her .you have well said i have no husband for you have had five husbands and the one whom you have now is not your husband The detailed information seems to compel the woman to say to others, come see a man that told me things I’ve done. Adultery. OK, that’s the first odd turn in this conversation. And we all know what that means… No wonder she goes out then. She can get her water while avoiding the gibes, jeers and scorn. That’ll preach! Mixed up with a wrong crowd, this poor woman from Samaria has quite a reputation. Of course Israel was also the victim of those gods and kingdoms she chased after. 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