Joh 4:10-14 | TNotes | STEP | 4:10 Shechem had no rivers and thus no living water (see thematic note for Living Water at end of chapter). However, Jesus was speaking symbolically: This gift from God was the Holy Spirit (7:37-39 ).

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b7:37-39►

c4:11►

d4:12►

e4:14►

fIsa 49:10►

g55:1-3►

hJer 2:13►

‏ John 4:10-14

4:10 ^a Shechem had no rivers and thus no living water (see thematic note for Living Water at end of chapter). However, Jesus was speaking symbolically: This gift from God was the Holy Spirit (7:37-39 ^b).
4:11 ^c Jacob’s well was more than 100 feet (30 meters) deep and required a long rope for drawing water. The woman misunderstood Jesus’ words because she was still in darkness.
4:12 ^d our ancestor Jacob: The Samaritan woman appealed with reverence to the sacred traditions attached to the well rather than to the presence of God before her.
4:14 ^e The notion of a fresh, bubbling spring was a powerful image in the dry climate of Israel. Those who come to God will neither hunger nor thirst (see Isa 49:10 ^f; 55:1-3 ^g; Jer 2:13 ^h).