The Journey to Jesus: John 4:19-26

Document Type

Religion

Authors

Andrew Hagen, Pepperdine University

Abstract

John 4:19-26 is a part of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. This portion of the conversation includes Jesus’ first revelation of himself as the Messiah and the only way to the Father in what Eric John Wyckoff calls an “astonishing self-revelation unparalleled in its explicitness.” Jesus’ later claims develop these ideas further (John 8:24, 28, 58; 13:19; 18:5) but this scene serves to not only reveal Jesus as the Messiah-Christ but also to demonstrate how Jesus transcends all the expectations which are associated with the title.

Recommended Citation

Hagen, Andrew (2011) "The Journey to Jesus: John 4:19-26," Global Tides: Vol. 5, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol5/iss1/9