Joh 4:4-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 4:4-6: 4:4-6 In going north to Galilee, Jesus took the less-preferred route through Samaria . Samaria had a long history of tension with Judea (see 2 Kgs 17:24-41 ; Ezra 4:1-5 ; Neh 4 ; 6:1-19 ). In Jesus’ day, harsh racial and cultural conflict existed between Jews and Samaritans. Jews normally avoided Samaria by first going east to Jericho, then following the Jordan Valley north. • Sychar was probably in the region of Shechem. Jesus had come to Jacob’s well ; Jacob had owned land near Shechem (Gen 33:18-19 ).

b2 Kgs 17:24-41►

cEzra 4:1-5►

e6:1-19►

fGen 33:18-19►

‏ John 4:4-6

Summary for John 4:4-6: 4:4-6 ^a In going north to Galilee, Jesus took the less-preferred route through Samaria. Samaria had a long history of tension with Judea (see 2 Kgs 17:24-41 ^b; Ezra 4:1-5 ^c; Neh 4 ^d; 6:1-19 ^e). In Jesus’ day, harsh racial and cultural conflict existed between Jews and Samaritans. Jews normally avoided Samaria by first going east to Jericho, then following the Jordan Valley north.

• Sychar was probably in the region of Shechem. Jesus had come to Jacob’s well; Jacob had owned land near Shechem (Gen 33:18-19 ^f).