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Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
John 4:5
Samaria. The district, embracing the ancient city of Samaria, which
lay between Judea and Galilee. The district of Samaria comprised the
country formerly occupied by the tribe of Ephraim and the half tribe of
Manasseh. When the Ten Tribes were carried to Babylon, the Assyrian
king sent in other tribes to occupy the country. These mingled with the
Jews left in the country, partly adopted the Jewish worship, but were
contemptuously rejected by the Jews when the latter returned from the
Captivity. From this time the enmity between the two races was almost
bitter, and they had no dealings (see John 4:9).
Sychar. This place was the ancient Shechem, so famous in the
early history. It was forty miles north of Jerusalem, and was situated
between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, the Mounts of Blessing and
Cursing (Joshua 8:30-35). Here Jacob built his first altar
(Genesis 33:18); here Joseph was buried in the land given him by his
father (Joshua 24:32); and here also the covenant of Israel was
renewed with amens to the blessings and curses, after Joshua had
conquered Canaan (Joshua 24:1). It was afterwards called Neapolis,
and at present a village called Nablous exists with a population of two
thousand, about two hundred of whom are Samaritans and preserve their
ancient worship.
Near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. In
this parcel Joseph was buried when Israel came up out of Egypt, his
bones having been carried with them in accordance with his dying wish.
His tomb is still shown and it can hardly be doubted that his bones
really rest in the place pointed out.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 4:12
John 4:5
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