A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 

                                          IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY PART III

"I, a Samaritan woman, live in Sychar in Samaria.... Once a day I go to the well to draw water.... I usually do that at 12 midday... I know that is not the usual time for women to collect water.... The ususal time to collect water is either early in the morning or later in the day....By the time I go there it is hot.... There is usually no one else.... But today things were different.... For today there was a Man when I got to the well... I was very surprised to see Him...I did not say anything.... I realised He was a Jewish Man.... I did not know why He was there.... But it did not matter.... I just wanted to fill my jar with water and return home... But the Man began to speak to me... I was shocked He did so.... No Jewish man would ever speak to a Samaritan.... We are considered unclean people.... Because we are a mixed race.... Moreover, no Jewish man would ever speak to a woman in public... He would not even speak to a Jewish woman.... And I am a Samaritan woman.... But this Man spoke to me..... Did He not know the rules?... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn how the Samarian woman responds to Jesus' request for water....

 

                ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 

                                               IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY PART III

The Samaritan woman is extremely surprised that this Jewish Man is willing to ask her for a drink as you can read in John 4:9

The Samaritan woman said to him, "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can You ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

She knows the rules well and is completely taken aback that this Jewish Man breaks all these rules.